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 | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-07-01 → 2004-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-07-01 → 2004-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-07-01 → 2004-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-07-01 → 2004-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 496 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 976 µg/L | 129/131 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Chloroform | 77.345 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 98.8 µg/L | 100/101 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 20.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.3 µg/L | 99/101 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.661 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.35 µg/L | 94/101 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 143 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 235 µg/L | 90/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 25.325 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31 µg/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 98.3 µg/L 123% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 129.2 µg/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 54.275 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 77.7 µg/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 29.625 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44.3 µg/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 4.238 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 55/131 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 6.07 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L | 30/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2023 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 186 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 235 µg/L | 15/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 813.4 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 816 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 38.8 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 12.53 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L | 8/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2016 |
| Chromium | 13.64 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 16 µg/L | 5/13 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 14.4645 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.5 µg/L | 4/35 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Lithium | 14 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/8 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.717 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.78 µg/L | 2/35 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.285 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 2/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.2 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Cyanide | 5.1 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 1.6 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Appleby Wsc
Is Appleby Wsc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Appleby 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 Appleby Wsc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Appleby Wsc serve?
Appleby Wsc reports serving 5,745 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Appleby Wsc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 13 violations on file for Appleby Wsc, of which 13 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.