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.
4
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-06-01 → 2003-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-06-01 → 2003-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-06-01 → 2003-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-06-01 → 2003-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2016-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2016-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1993-12-01 → 1993-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1993-11-01 → 1993-11-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0087 µg/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
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 | 575.76 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2800 µg/L | 98/104 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 8.285 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 141.8 µg/L | 82/104 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.961 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 57.4 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 23.045 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 125 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.3895 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.7 µg/L | 22/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 23.415 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.6 µg/L | 22/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 48.905 µg/L 82% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.2 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.585 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.4 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 37.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39.5 µg/L | 21/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 19/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0015 mg/L 10% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2024 |
| Nitrate | 360 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.46 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 13/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 347.6 µg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 384 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 71.61 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.17 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 7/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 180.8 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 191 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.272 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.28 µg/L | 3/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.75 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 3/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.3745 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.8 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 266 µg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Selenium | 1.83 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.9600 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Bowie
Is City of Bowie tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in City of Bowie'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 Bowie's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Bowie serve?
City of Bowie reports serving 5,534 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Bowie had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 12 violations on file for City of Bowie, of which 4 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.