Also detected, no federal limit: PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA.
Is there PFAS in City of Mansfield water?
Yes, at low levels. 3 PFAS were detected, all below EPA's 2024 limits.
City of Mansfield is a public water system drawing on surface water, based in Mansfield, Texas, serving about 89,227 people, including Mansfield, Midlothian, Venus. Under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule it was tested for 29 PFAS and lithium 4 times across 1 sampling point between Mar 2024 and May 2025.
Every PFAS detected
| PFAS | Detected | Highest | Worst point avg | EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA Perfluorobutanoic acid |
4 of 4 | 9.8 ppt | 7.7 ppt | none |
| PFPeA Perfluoropentanoic acid |
2 of 4 | 3.8 ppt | 1.8 ppt | none |
| PFHxA Perfluorohexanoic acid |
1 of 4 | 3.4 ppt | 0.8 ppt | none |
Not detected: PFOS, PFBS, PFDA, PFHxS, PFHpA, PFNA, PFTA, NEtFOSAA, NMeFOSAA, 6:2 FTS, PFDoA, PFTrDA, ADONA, PFOA, HFPO-DA, PFHpS, PFPeS, NFDHA, PFEESA, PFMPA, 8:2 FTS, 4:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, PFMBA, PFUnA, 11Cl-PF3OUdS.
Lithium, tested in the same program: not detected.
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
- Clear Lake City Water Authority above an EPA limit
- City of Sugar Land 8 PFAS detected
- City of Bryan none detected
- City of Cedar Park 1 PFAS detected
- Aqua WSC none detected
- City of Baytown above an EPA limit
All 1154 tested systems in Texas
ZIP codes served
76063 76065 76084
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 Mansfield water: EPA UCMR 5 results." Data: U.S. EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final release August 2026, PWSID TX2200018. https://wellandtap.com/pfas/texas/city-of-mansfield/
About this data
Source: U.S. EPA, UCMR 5 occurrence data, final release August 2026 (PWSID TX2200018). Population: EPA SDWIS. Averages count results below the reporting level as zero, the same convention EPA uses for running annual averages. Full method.