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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-01-01 → 2010-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-01-01 → 2010-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-01-01 → 2010-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 7106.5 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7430 µg/L | 158/158 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 175.5 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 206 µg/L | 50/55 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 6909.5 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6970 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 11.18 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 29/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.2615 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.3 µg/L | 24/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 4.855 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.25 µg/L | 11/55 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Arsenic | 2.86 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.3820 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4100 µg/L | 9/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 150 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.92 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Fluoride | 2124 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2160 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 44.76 µg/L 56% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L | 9/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 9.095 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.2 pCi/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 8.56 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.8 µg/L | 7/9 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 11.225 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.4 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 6 pCi/L 40% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11.5 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.8 µg/L | 6/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 2.1225 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.34 µg/L | 6/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 100 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/6 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.792 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L | 5/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.815 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L | 4/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Ethylene Dibromide | 0.0685 µg/L 137% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0700 µg/L | 4/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 12.285 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.8 µg/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 1.07 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 38.4 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.5000 µg/L 8.3% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
80 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Friona Municipal Water
Is Friona Municipal Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in Friona Municipal Water'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 Friona Municipal Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Friona Municipal Water serve?
Friona Municipal Water reports serving 4,653 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Friona Municipal Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 46 violations on file for Friona Municipal Water, of which 25 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.