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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-10 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-10 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-12-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.68 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.2 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Bromoform | 31.12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.9 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Chloroform | 5.528 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.69 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 13 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.5 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 22.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.7 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8.38 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| TTHM | 59.3 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 59.9 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27.14 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.7 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 23/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Copper | 309.75 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 932 µg/L | 22/120 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L | 20/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 16/25 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0022 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 6/6 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 5.4515 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.47 µg/L | 2/120 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lithium | 35.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Ector County Utility District
Is Ector County Utility District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Ector County Utility District'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 Ector County Utility District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Ector County Utility District serve?
Ector County Utility District reports serving 15,300 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Ector County Utility District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 80 violations on file for Ector County Utility District, 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.