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 | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0073 µg/L | 4/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 710 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L | 480/480 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 232 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 610 µg/L | 193/193 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.485 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.4 µg/L | 130/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 33.093 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 68.9 µg/L | 130/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 29.675 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.9 µg/L | 130/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 6.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.9 µg/L | 119/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 16.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.57 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.1 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 74.27 µg/L 93% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.9 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27.375 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.2 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.715 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 60/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.6 µg/L | 56/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 702.5 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 830 µg/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 592.5 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 630 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 109.05 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 111 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 14.1 µg/L 94% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 18 µg/L | 14/193 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Lithium | 42.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Selenium | 5.34 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L | 7/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.365 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 4/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2.485 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.1000 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 2/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.26 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 7.03 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.1 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Cyanide | 20 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 11 µg/L 183% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Endrin | 0.0400 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2 pCi/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
79 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about City of Mission
Is City of Mission tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 30 contaminants in City of Mission'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 Mission's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Mission serve?
City of Mission reports serving 77,058 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Mission had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 129 violations on file for City of Mission, 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.