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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-02 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1992-07-01 → 1993-06-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 26.03 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.5 µg/L | 75/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 22.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.4 µg/L | 75/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 31.78 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43.4 µg/L | 75/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 14.895 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.4 µg/L | 68/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 9.68 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.8 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19.63 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.8 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 81.63 µg/L 102% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 99.6 µg/L | 63/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 33.94 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 40.6 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 61/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 403.15 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 421 µg/L | 52/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1274 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L | 34/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.2215 µg/L 7.4% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2300 µg/L | 18/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 9.955 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.2 µg/L | 12/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1290 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Lithium | 17.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/8 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Barium | 105 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 106 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 630 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 640 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 3.81 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.28 µg/L | 5/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.77 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L | 4/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.2080 µg/L 5.2% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2200 µg/L | 4/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.54 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 pCi/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.795 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
80 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Galveston County Wcid 8
Is Galveston County Wcid 8 tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Galveston County Wcid 8'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 Galveston County Wcid 8's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromoacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Galveston County Wcid 8 serve?
Galveston County Wcid 8 reports serving 7,065 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Galveston County Wcid 8 had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 7 violations on file for Galveston County Wcid 8, 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.