Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 254.7 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 577 µg/L | 207/214 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 27.79 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.1 µg/L | 172/179 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.065 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.5 µg/L | 170/179 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 39.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 57.6 µg/L | 156/179 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 9.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.9 µg/L | 153/179 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 170 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 148/192 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 79.5 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L | 124/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 14.885 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.3 µg/L | 124/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 9.295 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.5 µg/L | 122/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 6.21 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L | 99/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 6.441 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L | 75/214 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 5.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L | 36/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 137.5 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 812.5 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 950 µg/L | 26/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lithium | 83 µg/L No EPA limit set | 26/28 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 164 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 23/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.805 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 20/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0014 mg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.8 pCi/L 76% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.5 pCi/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.86 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L | 7/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.62 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 pCi/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Vinyl Chloride | 0.8900 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L | 2/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.8100 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2.8 pCi/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 3.7 µg/L 7.4% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Aqua Wsc
Is Aqua Wsc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Aqua Wsc's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Aqua Wsc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Aqua Wsc serve?
Aqua Wsc reports serving 86,325 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Aqua Wsc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 52 violations on file for Aqua Wsc, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.