We read 9 results from Kempner WSC’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 17,721 people · Water system ID TX1410028 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazinehighest measured · range ND to 0.36 · 2025 report, page 7 | 0.36 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Above the health goal2.4x the health goal |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)highest measured · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 8 | 4.9 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.04 to 0.06 · 2025 report, page 7 | 0.06 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · 2025 report, page 7 | 40 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · 2025 report, page 7 | 76 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.19 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.24 · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.24 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Dibromochloromethanehighest measured · range 10.9 to 21.3 · 2025 report, page 7 | 21.3 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFBA (a PFAS)highest measured · printed as 0.00492 ppb · 2025 report, page 8 | 4.92 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. 2 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 Kempner WSC’s water between May 2024 and Feb 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFBS3.6 pptFound in 2 of 4 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium13.7 ppbFound in 2 of 4 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.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Atrazine
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross beta (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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