Tap water in Temple, TX — ZIP 76579
2 public water systems serving about 99,455 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 76579
City Of Temple
PWSID TX0140005 · serves 94,935 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 7.8 ppt — above federal limit
Elm Creek Wsc
PWSID TX1550026 · serves 4,520 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 8 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology