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Tap water quality report

Bell County Wcid 3

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
17
detected
7,836
people served
7
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bell

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.

7
health-based violations
34
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0069 µg/L 3/8 2025
PFBS 0.0030 µg/L 2/8 2025
PFHXS 0.0032 µg/L 2/8 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
21.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.5 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
27.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.2 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
11.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.7 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
25.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
56.495 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.6 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
39.895 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.7 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.205 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
60/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.3 µg/L
59/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.73 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
35/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
60.6 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
25/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
12/12 LCR 2023
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
9/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.22 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
3/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.095 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
2/62 SYR4 2012–2019
27 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
PENA, ROBERT
Phone
254-698-6885
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bell County Wcid 3

Is Bell County Wcid 3 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Bell County Wcid 3'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 Bell County Wcid 3's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bell County Wcid 3 serve?

Bell County Wcid 3 reports serving 7,836 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has Bell County Wcid 3 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 34 violations on file for Bell County Wcid 3, of which 7 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.