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City of Emory

Haloacetic acids (HAA5) above the legal limit in the period starting April 2026; 3 open health-based violations on EPA record.

Serves about 3,762 people (3,588 connections) with surface water from its own intake.

  • PWSID TX1900001
  • EPA registered name: CITY OF EMORY
  • EPA record checked June 26, 2026
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PO BOX 100
EMORY, TX 75440-0100
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

11 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 3 quarters since October 2025.
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 7 quarters since October 2024.
Recent health-based violations for City of Emory (PWSID TX1900001)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Apr–Jun 2026Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.069 mg/L0.060 mg/LUnaddressed
Apr–Jun 2026Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.094 mg/L0.080 mg/LUnaddressed
Apr–Jun 2026Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.093 mg/L0.080 mg/LUnaddressed
Jan–Mar 2026Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.069 mg/L0.060 mg/LArchived
Jan–Mar 2026Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.094 mg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Show all 11
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2025Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.069 mg/L0.060 mg/LArchived
Oct–Dec 2025Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.092 mg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jul–Sep 2025Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.087 mg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Apr–Jun 2025Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.093 mg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jan–Mar 2025Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.091 mg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Oct–Dec 2024Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.09 mg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2026) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 15 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 84 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on June 10, 2026.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

4 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to October 2024.

  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    10 ng/L federal MCL
    4.3ng/L
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL · not a federal limit
    3.7ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    8.8ng/L
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    3ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for City of Emory (PWSID TX1900001), Texas
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)4.3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)3.7 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)8.8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-22 to 2024-10-22UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF EMORY (TX1900001)
Not detected (26)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for City of Emory?

City of Emory's phone number on EPA record is 903-473-2465. Its mailing address is PO BOX 100, EMORY, TX 75440-0100.

Where does City of Emory get its water?

According to EPA's record, City of Emory uses surface water from its own intake.

Does City of Emory have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 11 health-based violations for City of Emory in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. Haloacetic acids (HAA5) were above the legal limit in the period starting April 2026. EPA's record also shows 3 open health-based violations. EPA also lists 15 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is City of Emory's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in City of Emory's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2026. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my City of Emory water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for City of Emory. Its phone number on EPA record is 903-473-2465. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 100, EMORY, TX 75440-0100. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.