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City of Richland Springs

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
18
detected
325
people served
20
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
San Saba

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.

20
health-based violations
69
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
268.6 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L
42/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
11.6 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 145 µg/L
31/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1870 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2024
Bromoform
2.4725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
162.2 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 163 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2016–2019
Fluoride
777 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 780 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
TTHM
6.01 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7475 pCi/L 35%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.75 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.485 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1841 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1870 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.485 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Uranium
1.4 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
9 pCi/L 60%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
3.9 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2016–2019
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PEARCE, FRANK
Phone
325-452-3409

Frequently asked questions about City of Richland Springs

Is City of Richland Springs tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in City of Richland Springs'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 Richland Springs's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Lead, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Richland Springs serve?

City of Richland Springs reports serving 325 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Richland Springs had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 69 violations on file for City of Richland Springs, of which 20 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.