Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) above the legal limit in the period starting January 2026.
Serves about 6,105 people (2,250 connections) with surface water bought from Greenbelt Miwa.
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4 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar 2026 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.083 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.118 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| From October 2024 | Lead and copper rule revisions | – | – | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.083 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to March 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 50.9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-06 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 4.7 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 3.9 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 16.7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-06 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-06 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-06 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-06 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2024-03-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF CHILDRESS (TX0380001) |
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Follow this water →City of Childress's phone number on EPA record is 940-937-3684. Its mailing address is PO BOX 1087, CHILDRESS, TX 79201-1087.
According to EPA's record, City of Childress uses surface water bought from Greenbelt Miwa.
EPA's record shows 4 health-based violations for City of Childress in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) were above the legal limit in the period starting January 2026. EPA also lists 33 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in City of Childress's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1.3 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of Childress. Its phone number on EPA record is 940-937-3684. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 1087, CHILDRESS, TX 79201-1087. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.