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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 36.095 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43.2 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.595 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 25.895 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.5 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 113.18 µg/L 141% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 166 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 324.5 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 44.255 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 60.2 µg/L | 60/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 25.21 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.7 µg/L | 58/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 9.04 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.7 µg/L | 53/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 43.72 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 101 µg/L | 49/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 5.668 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L | 37/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 9.08 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L | 20/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.945 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L | 20/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.175 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 16/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0011 mg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lithium | 9.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/5 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
27 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Maxwell Sud
Is Maxwell Sud tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Maxwell Sud'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 Maxwell Sud's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Maxwell Sud serve?
Maxwell Sud reports serving 16,104 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Maxwell Sud had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 176 violations on file for Maxwell Sud, of which 129 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.