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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1979-08-02 → 1979-09-01 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1979-08-02 → 1980-08-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-02 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-02 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-08-18 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-08-18 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.56 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48 µg/L | 70/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.67 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 68/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 250 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 460 µg/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.6 µg/L | 62/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 20.245 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 35 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.425 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.1 µg/L | 60/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1080 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 11.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58.1 µg/L | 59/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 7.83 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.9 µg/L | 58/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 28.875 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 56.8 µg/L | 56/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.96 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 91 µg/L | 41/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.74 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L | 18/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.5700 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 16/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0022 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lithium | 44 µg/L No EPA limit set | 12/12 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 310 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 370 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Fluoride | 1130 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 67.31 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.4 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L | 7/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 16.1 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 21 µg/L | 6/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 102 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.45 pCi/L 29% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.5 pCi/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2015 |
| Dalapon | 1.49 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 2/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.735 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 2/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 2/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 4.055 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.1 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrite | 10 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Elm Creek Wsc
Is Elm Creek Wsc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Elm Creek Wsc'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 Elm Creek Wsc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Copper, Bromoform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Elm Creek Wsc serve?
Elm Creek Wsc reports serving 4,620 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Elm Creek Wsc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 177 violations on file for Elm Creek Wsc, of which 2 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.