We read 9 results from City of West University Place’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 19,200 people · Water system ID TX1010027 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium-6highest measured · range ND to 6.8 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 8 | 6.8 ppb | 0.02 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal340x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.19 to 0.2 · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.2 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloramineaverage · range 0.52 to 3.99 · 2025 report, page 7 | 2.1 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest measured · range 6.8 to 34.8 · 2025 report, page 7 | 34.8 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range 10.5 to 20.2 · 2025 report, page 7 | 20.2 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.26 to 0.31 · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.31 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFBA (a PFAS)average · range ND to 5.97 · 2025 report, page 5 | 1.33 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)average · range ND to 4.61 · 2025 report, page 5 | 1.42 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFPeA (a PFAS)average · range ND to 4.52 · 2025 report, page 5 | 1.44 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 4 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of West University Place’s water between Feb 2023 and Sep 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOS5.4 pptFound in 5 of 8 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFHxS3.9 pptFound in 4 of 8 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- PFBS5.1 pptFound in 3 of 8 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium17.9 ppbFound in 5 of 8 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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