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
216
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-01 → 2023-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-01 → 2023-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-01 → 2023-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-01 → 2023-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-02-01 → 2023-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-02-01 → 2023-02-28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 470 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 905 µg/L | 489/499 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2460 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2870 µg/L | 372/486 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 12.655 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.3 µg/L | 280/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 28.105 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44.8 µg/L | 280/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 82.23 µg/L 103% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 131 µg/L | 248/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.15 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 43.3 µg/L | 236/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 26.605 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 49.8 µg/L | 232/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 32.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 60.5 µg/L | 189/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 9.205 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.7 µg/L | 180/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 16.3 µg/L 109% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 84 µg/L | 155/499 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 13.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.5 µg/L | 144/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.915 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L | 120/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 11.6 µg/L 116% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 117/146 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 9.66 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.7 µg/L | 117/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 120 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 180 µg/L | 90/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1066 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1600 µg/L | 89/89 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 88/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2639.5 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2870 µg/L | 62/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 115.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 56/56 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Chromium | 5.675 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L | 54/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 11.765 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.5 pCi/L | 42/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 7.04 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L | 38/48 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 8.96 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.7 µg/L | 38/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chlorite | 414.8 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 558 µg/L | 37/101 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 5 pCi/L 33% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6 pCi/L | 33/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Selenium | 9.273 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 23/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0012 mg/L 7.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.24 pCi/L 65% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.3 pCi/L | 13/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.11315 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 12/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 4.3 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 11/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0403 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0410 µg/L | 3/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 7.2485 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.34 µg/L | 2/71 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrite | 90.08 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.6 µg/L | 2/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.38 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/155 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
71 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-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about El Paso Water Utilities
Is El Paso Water Utilities tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 40 contaminants in El Paso Water Utilities'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 El Paso Water Utilities's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does El Paso Water Utilities serve?
El Paso Water Utilities reports serving 747,168 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has El Paso Water Utilities had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 216 violations on file for El Paso Water Utilities, 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.