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
3
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2003-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2003-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1991-01-01 → 1991-01-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0076 µg/L | 4/8 | 2024 |
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 | 715.7 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 4360 µg/L | 374/414 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.2 µg/L | 273/276 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 22 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.4 µg/L | 271/276 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 23 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 45 µg/L | 269/276 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.73 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L | 255/276 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 62.04 µg/L 78% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 87.3 µg/L | 253/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 29 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 40.2 µg/L | 253/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 18.105 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.8 µg/L | 252/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 245/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 13 µg/L 130% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 225/719 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.315 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.4 µg/L | 198/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 14.54 µg/L 97% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 183/414 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 1180 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1220 µg/L | 56/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 5.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 26/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 189.5 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L | 22/27 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1182 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1220 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 13.355 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.4 µg/L | 20/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 77.365 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 78.3 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0019 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2024 |
| Atrazine | 0.3000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 11/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.884 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L | 7/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 68.5 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 70 µg/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Selenium | 15.523 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.8 µg/L | 4/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.4491 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4590 µg/L | 2/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Nitrite | 26.5 µg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
83 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-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Waco
Is City of Waco tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants in City of Waco'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 Waco's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Waco serve?
City of Waco reports serving 146,241 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Waco had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 3 violations on file for City of Waco, 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.