Levels of Treated Water Total Trihalomethanes for TEXAS
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1998
REMINDER: Data Purpose: The ICR data were collected as part of a national research project to support development of national drinking water standards.
They should NOT be used to determine local water systems compliance with drinking water standards, nor should they be used to make personal judgements about individual health risks.
Units: Sample measurements are taken in micrograms per Liter (ug/L) and are regulated in milligrams per Liter (mg/L). A microgram per Liter is equivalent to one contaminant part per billion (ppb). A ppb can be thought of as one grain of salt in a swimming pool. Data for Total Trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids 5, and bromate are presented in ppb. 1 mg/L = 1000 ug/L, or 0.080 mg/L = 80 ug/L = 80 ppb, which happens to be the TTHM standard in the Stage 1 DBP Rule. Calculation in Regulations is Different: Comparisons with compliance calculations based on the existing Total Trihalomethanes standard in CFR Part 141.30 may not be warranted since the standard i s based on an annual average of public water system quarterly averages and not on treatment plant results as shown here. Also the results here are based on different types of samples. Results of Zero: A result of zero may indicate that a sample was analyzed, but that the result was less than the lowest value that the analytical method can reliably report. |

BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treat
ed Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
WTP #1 | 614 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 35.8 |
WTP #2 | 613 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 29.1 |
Bell County WCID#1
CITY OF AMARILLO
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
OSAGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | 642 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 106.3 |
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
City of Abilene Water Utilities
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grimes Water Treatment Plant | 652 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 26.8 |
Northeast Water Treatment Plant | 653 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 22.7 |
City of Arlington Water Utilities
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Water Treatment Plant | 644 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 52.6 |
City of Austin
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Davis Water Treatment Plant | 654 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 32.4 |
Green Water Treatment Plant | 656 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 29.6 |
Ullrich Water Treatment Plant | 655 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 29.8 |
City of Beaumont
Water Type - GROUND WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Loeb Pump Station | 637 | Ground Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 53.7 |
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Water Treatment Plant | 636 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 75.1 |
City of Corpus Christi
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant | 641 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 36 |
City of Fort Worth Water Department
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagle Mountain WTP | 649 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 16.3 |
Rolling Hills WTP | 646 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 26.1 |
City of Houston, Main System
Water Type - GROUND WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evangeline Aquifer- Katy Addicks Plant | 633 | Ground Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 2.3 |
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Water Purification Plant 1 | 631 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 24.3 |
East Water Purification Plant III | 630 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 25.9 |
Southeast Water Purification Plant | 632 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 11.4 |
City of Laredo, Texas
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jefferson Street | 657 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 74.7 |
City of Lubbock Water Utilities
Water Type - GROUND WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sandhills Wellfield | 751 | Ground Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 26.1 |
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lubbock Surface Water Treatment Plant | 638 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 37.2 |
City of Odessa
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Odessa WTP | 702 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 38.8 |
City of Waco Utility Department
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mt. Carmel Water Treatment Plant | 639 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 60.2 |
Riverside Water Treatment Facility | 640 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 61.4 |
Dallas Water Utilities
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bachman Water Treatment Plant | 620 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 36 |
East Side Water Treatment Plant | 618 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 43.5 |
Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant | 619 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 11.6 |
El Paso Water Utilities
Water Type - GROUND WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hueco Bolson Aquifier | 748 | Ground Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 8.7 |
Mesilla Bolson Aquifier | 749 | Ground Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 48.9 |
McAllen Public Utilities
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
McAllen Southwest Water Plant | 635 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 152.7 |
North Texas Municipal Water District
Water Type - SURFACE WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
NTMWD Wylie Water Treatment Plant | 617 | Surface Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 57.9 |
San Antonio Water System
Water Type - GROUND WATER
(Treated Water)
Plant Name | Plant ID | Water Type | Quarter | Total Trihalomethanes Concentration (ppb) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wurzbach | 611 | Ground Water | OCT 1998 - DEC 1998 | 11.1 |
TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY ofTEXAS

