Tap water in El Paso, TX — ZIP 79938
2 public water systems serving about 758,648 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Poor
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 79938
El Paso Water Utilities
PWSID TX0710002 · serves 747,168 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 11 ppt — above federal limit
East Montana Water System
PWSID TX0710178 · serves 11,480 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology