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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1992-07-01 → 1993-06-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 216.5 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 679 µg/L | 71/72 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 24.34 µg/L 162% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 39.1 µg/L | 37/72 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 198.5 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 24/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0127 mg/L 85% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.265 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 10/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L | 9/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 10.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 6/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 9.74 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.6 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 265.4 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 272 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 188.5 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 190 µg/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 624 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 680 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 2.86 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.775 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 2/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.26 pCi/L 25% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.7 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 3 pCi/L 20% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.2 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Selenium | 3.6 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
88 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Forest Utility District
Is Lake Forest Utility District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Utility District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Lake Forest Utility District serve?
Lake Forest Utility District reports serving 7,106 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Lake Forest Utility District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 3 violations on file for Lake Forest 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.