Also detected, no federal limit: PFBA.
Is there PFAS in City of Cibolo water?
Yes, at low levels. 1 PFAS was detected, all below EPA's 2024 limits.
City of Cibolo is a public water system drawing on surface water, based in Cibolo, Texas, serving about 20,331 people. Under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule it was tested for 29 PFAS and lithium 4 times across 1 sampling point between Mar 2023 and Dec 2023.
Every PFAS detected
| PFAS | Detected | Highest | Worst point avg | EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA Perfluorobutanoic acid |
1 of 4 | 5.4 ppt | 1.4 ppt | none |
Not detected: NFDHA, PFDoA, PFTA, PFTrDA, NEtFOSAA, NMeFOSAA, 11Cl-PF3OUdS, PFBS, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOS, PFHpS, PFDA, 6:2 FTS, PFEESA, PFMBA, PFPeA, PFMPA, PFOA, 4:2 FTS, PFPeS, HFPO-DA, ADONA, 9Cl-PF3ONS, PFUnA, PFHxA, 8:2 FTS.
Lithium, tested in the same program: highest 37 ppb, detected in 3 of 4 samples. EPA's health-based screening level is 10 ppb.
What the EPA limits mean here
In April 2024 EPA set enforceable limits of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt each for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX, and a hazard index of 1 for mixtures. Utilities were given until 2029 to comply. In May 2026 EPA proposed keeping only the PFOA and PFOS limits and moving that deadline to 2031. Until that proposal is final, the 2024 limits stand.
Compliance is judged on a running annual average at each entry point, so we show the average at this system's worst sampling point next to its single highest result. UCMR 5 results do not by themselves put a utility in or out of compliance.
What you can do at home
Levels here are under EPA's limits, so no treatment is required. If you want them lower anyway, a certified reverse osmosis system under the sink handles drinking water, and a whole-house carbon filter also takes out the chlorine or chloramine your utility adds.
Other systems in Texas
- Forney Lake WSC 4 PFAS detected
- Acton MUD none detected
- City of Seagoville 5 PFAS detected
- City of Universal City none detected
- City of Taylor 5 PFAS detected
- City of Crowley 1 PFAS detected
All 1154 tested systems in Texas
ZIP codes served
78108
As reported by the utility to EPA. Neighbouring ZIPs are often split between systems; your water bill names yours.
Cite this page
Well & Tap. "PFAS in City of Cibolo water: EPA UCMR 5 results." Data: U.S. EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final release August 2026, PWSID TX0940018. https://wellandtap.com/pfas/texas/city-of-cibolo/
About this data
Source: U.S. EPA, UCMR 5 occurrence data, final release August 2026 (PWSID TX0940018). Population: EPA SDWIS. Averages count results below the reporting level as zero, the same convention EPA uses for running annual averages. Full method.