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.
0
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-08-01 → 2018-08-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-08-01 → 2018-08-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-08-01 → 2018-08-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-08-01 → 2018-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.17 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L | 267/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.847 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.57 µg/L | 267/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 23.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.82 µg/L | 251/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 48.54 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 62.2 µg/L | 250/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.3 µg/L | 249/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 25.62 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.3 µg/L | 249/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.95 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.9 µg/L | 209/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 539 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 690 µg/L | 161/161 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.29 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.1 µg/L | 143/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 4.445 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L | 92/154 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L | 81/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 1.82 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.65 µg/L | 61/161 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 54/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 13.96 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.7 µg/L | 49/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 516.75 µg/L 5.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 588 µg/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 646.5 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 660 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 50.47 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 53.9 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0015 mg/L 10% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| Atrazine | 0.2000 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 11/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 122.13 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 135 µg/L | 7/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.5 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 7/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.08 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 2.58 µg/L 5.2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.2100 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.8100 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.2300 µg/L 5.8% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0170 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.86 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 10.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/8 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
75 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Denton
Is City of Denton tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 33 contaminants in City of Denton'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 City of Denton's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Denton serve?
City of Denton reports serving 150,037 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Denton had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 12 violations on file for City of Denton, 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.