Also detected, no federal limit: PFBA.
Is there PFAS in City of Mckinney water?
Yes, at low levels. 1 PFAS was detected, all below EPA's 2024 limits.
City of Mckinney is a public water system drawing on surface water, based in Mckinney, Texas, serving about 224,043 people. Under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule it was tested for 29 PFAS and lithium 4 times across 1 sampling point between Aug 2024 and Jun 2025.
Every PFAS detected
| PFAS | Detected | Highest | Worst point avg | EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA Perfluorobutanoic acid |
4 of 4 | 8.7 ppt | 6.8 ppt | none |
Not detected: 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 11Cl-PF3OUdS, PFHxS, 8:2 FTS, PFUnA, PFHxA, PFDoA, PFDA, PFOA, PFNA, PFBS, PFMPA, PFPeS, PFOS, NMeFOSAA, PFEESA, PFPeA, PFTA, PFTrDA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, PFMBA, PFHpA, PFHpS.
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
- City of Frisco 4 PFAS detected
- City of Grand Prairie above an EPA limit
- Amarillo Municipal Water System 1 PFAS detected
- Brownsville Public Utilities Board above an EPA limit
- City of Garland 4 PFAS detected
- City of Georgetown 7 PFAS detected
All 1154 tested systems in Texas
ZIP codes served
75069 75070 75071 75072
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 Mckinney water: EPA UCMR 5 results." Data: U.S. EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final release August 2026, PWSID TX0430039. https://wellandtap.com/pfas/texas/city-of-mckinney/
About this data
Source: U.S. EPA, UCMR 5 occurrence data, final release August 2026 (PWSID TX0430039). Population: EPA SDWIS. Averages count results below the reporting level as zero, the same convention EPA uses for running annual averages. Full method.