City Of Sugar Land

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in Texas

TX0790005UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
4.1Highest PFOA result, ppt
<MRLHighest PFOS result, ppt
0.003Highest Hazard Index
660Results
PWSID
TX0790005
State
Texas
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
80,381
City
Sugar Land
Counties
Fort Bend County
Primary source water
surface water
UCMR 5 sampling
2023-02-14 to 2023-11-14 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GW;MX;SW
Service-area boundary
authoritative

PFOA 1–3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA below its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Water purchased from

Seller results are the seller's own entry-point samples, not measurements of this system's water. This system's own samples (below) may reflect purchased water, its own sources, or both.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)4.11.024
PFOS (ppt)<MRL04
Hazard Index0.0030.0011.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

No Texas PFAS drinking-water standard in effect or proposed as of 2026-10-17: No state PFAS drinking-water standard; TCEQ implementing federal NPDWR (BCLP state survey, Jan 2026).

Sampling history

Sampled 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-14 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GW;MX;SW · 22 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2023-02-14Austin Parkway WTP (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 23.1 µg/L
2023-02-14First Colony WTP (MX)SE1<4<40PFPeA 8.8, lithium 10.1 µg/L
2023-02-14Lakeview WTP (MX)SE1<4<40PFPeA 4.9, lithium 25.5 µg/L
2023-02-14Riverstone WTP (MX)SE1<4<40PFPeA 6.2
2023-02-14Sugar Creek WTP (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 32.2 µg/L
2023-02-14Surface Water Treatment Plant (SW)SE1<4<40PFPeA 9.9
2023-02-14Woodchester WTP (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 27.3 µg/L
2023-05-16First Colony WTP (MX)SE2<4<40PFPeA 4.2, lithium 13.5 µg/L
2023-05-16Lakeview WTP (MX)SE2<4<40PFPeA 6.4, lithium 13 µg/L
2023-05-16Riverstone WTP (MX)SE2<4<40PFPeA 11.1
2023-05-16Surface Water Treatment Plant (SW)SE2<4<40PFHxA 3, PFPeA 10.9
2023-08-14Austin Parkway WTP (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 19.9 µg/L
2023-08-14First Colony WTP (MX)SE3<4<40PFPeA 46.7, lithium 20.9 µg/L
2023-08-14Lakeview WTP (MX)SE3<4<40PFPeA 37.1, lithium 23.3 µg/L
2023-08-14Riverstone WTP (MX)SE3<4<40.002PFBA 11.8, PFHxA 5.4, PFPeA 182, lithium 20.9 µg/L
2023-08-14Sugar Creek WTP (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 26.2 µg/L
2023-08-14Surface Water Treatment Plant (SW)SE3<4<40.003PFBA 12.3, PFHxA 6.2, PFPeA 170, lithium 20.5 µg/L
2023-08-14Woodchester WTP (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 29.2 µg/L
2023-11-14First Colony WTP (MX)SE4<4<40.0036:2 FTS 653, ADONA 3.3, PFBA 58.3, PFHpA 3.6, PFHxA 12.9, PFPeA 355, lithium 18.6 µg/L
2023-11-14Lakeview WTP (MX)SE4<4<40PFPeA 17.5, lithium 21.8 µg/L
2023-11-14Riverstone WTP (MX)SE44.1<40.0036:2 FTS 672, ADONA 3.4, PFBA 54.4, PFHpA 3.3, PFHxA 11.7, PFPeA 354, lithium 19.2 µg/L
2023-11-14Surface Water Treatment Plant (SW)SE44<40.003PFBA 74.8, PFHxA 12, PFPeA 358, lithium 16.9 µg/L

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

660 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

Austin Parkway WTP facility 79005 · sample point EP005MC · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-02-14
SE1
2023-08-14
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L23.119.9

First Colony WTP facility 79006 · sample point EP006MC · MX

CompoundMRL2023-02-14
SE1
2023-05-16
SE2
2023-08-14
SE3
2023-11-14
SE4
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5653
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 33.3
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5< 558.3
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3< 35.7
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 33.6
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3< 312.9
PFPeA3 ppt8.84.246.7355
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L10.113.520.918.6

Lakeview WTP facility 50642 · sample point EP003MC · MX

CompoundMRL2023-02-14
SE1
2023-05-16
SE2
2023-08-14
SE3
2023-11-14
SE4
PFPeA3 ppt4.96.437.117.5
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L25.51323.321.8

Riverstone WTP facility 79009 · sample point EP009 · MX

CompoundMRL2023-02-14
SE1
2023-05-16
SE2
2023-08-14
SE3
2023-11-14
SE4
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5672
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 33.4
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 511.854.4
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 34.95.8
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 33.3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 35.411.7
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 44.1
PFPeA3 ppt6.211.1182354
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 920.919.2

Sugar Creek WTP facility 50641 · sample point EP004MC · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-02-14
SE1
2023-08-14
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L32.226.2

Surface Water Treatment Plant facility 79008 · sample point EP008 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-02-14
SE1
2023-05-16
SE2
2023-08-14
SE3
2023-11-14
SE4
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 512.374.8
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 35.35.3
PFHxA3 ppt< 336.212
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 44
PFPeA3 ppt9.910.9170358
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 920.516.9

Woodchester WTP facility 50640 · sample point EP001MC · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-02-14
SE1
2023-08-14
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L27.329.2

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
lithium2282%32.2
2023-02-14
17.37–1919.923.327.329.2
PFPeA2273%358
2023-11-14
71.94–72.768.846.7354355
PFHxA2227%12.9
2023-11-14
2.33–4.51<MRL311.712
PFBA2223%74.8
2023-11-14
9.62–13.48<MRL<MRL54.458.3
PFBS2223%5.8
2023-11-14
1.23–3.55<MRL<MRL5.35.7
6:2 FTS229%672
2023-11-14
60.23–64.77<MRL<MRL<MRL653
ADONA229%3.4
2023-11-14
0.3–3.03<MRL<MRL<MRL3.3
PFHpA229%3.6
2023-11-14
0.31–3.04<MRL<MRL<MRL3.3
PFOA229%4.1
2023-11-14
0.37–4<MRL<MRL<MRL4

Never detected (21): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpS, PFHxS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFOS, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-09 to 2026-06-16; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build a6f3d99247ed · 2026-10-18T04:13Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.