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Water utility · Cameron County · Texas

City of Los Fresnos

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.

Serves about 6,009 people (2,003 connections) with surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Southmost Regional Water Authority.

  • PWSID TX0310004
  • EPA registered name: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS
  • EPA record checked June 26, 2026
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Mailing address
520 E OCEAN BLVD
LOS FRESNOS, TX 78566-3246
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

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

Recent health-based violations for City of Los Fresnos (PWSID TX0310004)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From October 2016Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule––Resolved
From September 2016Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule––Resolved
From August 2016Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule––Resolved
From August 2016Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule––Resolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 1.76 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 7 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 47 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on March 27, 2026.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

1 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to November 2023.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    50.5µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for City of Los Fresnos (PWSID TX0310004), Texas
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium50.5 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2023-01-16 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
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 limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-16 to 2023-11-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS (TX0310004)
Not detected (29)
  • 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)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for City of Los Fresnos?

City of Los Fresnos's phone number on EPA record is 956-233-5768. Its mailing address is 520 E OCEAN BLVD, LOS FRESNOS, TX 78566-3246.

Where does City of Los Fresnos get its water?

According to EPA's record, City of Los Fresnos uses surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Southmost Regional Water Authority.

Does City of Los Fresnos have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 4 health-based violations for City of Los Fresnos in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 7 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is City of Los Fresnos's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in City of Los Fresnos's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 1.76 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my City of Los Fresnos water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for City of Los Fresnos. Its phone number on EPA record is 956-233-5768. Its mailing address on EPA record is 520 E OCEAN BLVD, LOS FRESNOS, TX 78566-3246. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.