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Abilene, TX

Taylor County CountyPop. 125,000Source: Municipal surface water (Lake Fort Phantom Hill, Lake Kirby, Hubbard Creek Reservoir)
C60/100

Contamination score

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Testing has shown PFOS in Abilene's drinking water at approximately 30 ppt, above the EPA's 2024 Maximum Contaminant Level of 4 ppt for PFOS individually. The City Council approved a $442,100 contract with HDR Engineering in July 2026 to begin engineering and design of long-term PFAS treatment improvements, with the city continuing to evaluate treatment technologies.

⚠️2 health-based violations on record.
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Public water systems

CITY OF ABILENE

PWSID:
TX2210001
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
125,182 people

Abilene Water System

PWSID:
GEN-abilene-texas

EPA & DEP violations

CITY OF ABILENE

PWSID TX22100016 violations

  • Monitoring violation — CITY OF ABILENE

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1777 (code 27) at CITY OF ABILENE (PWSID TX2210001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — CITY OF ABILENE

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1766 (code 36) at CITY OF ABILENE (PWSID TX2210001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Feb 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — CITY OF ABILENE

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1767 (code 38) at CITY OF ABILENE (PWSID TX2210001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Feb 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — CITY OF ABILENE

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1772 (code 44) at CITY OF ABILENE (PWSID TX2210001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Feb 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — CITY OF ABILENE

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1727 (code 75) at CITY OF ABILENE (PWSID TX2210001).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Nov 10, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — CITY OF ABILENE

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1719 (code 75) at CITY OF ABILENE (PWSID TX2210001).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Nov 10, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

Abilene Water System

PWSID GEN-abilene-texas1 violation

  • PFOS detected above EPA's 2024 PFAS Maximum Contaminant Level

    high severityHealth-basedAddressing - engineering/design underway

    Testing found PFOS at approximately 30 ppt in Abilene's drinking water, above the EPA's 2024 Maximum Contaminant Level of 4 ppt for PFOS. The City Council approved a $442,100 contract with HDR Engineering in July 2026 to design treatment improvements under the EPA's multi-year compliance timeline.

    EPA / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · MCL Exceedance · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

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