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
34
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-02-01 → 2021-02-28 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 600 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1040 µg/L | 660/682 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 493.25 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1110 µg/L | 286/333 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 19.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.2 µg/L | 275/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 48.91 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 91.9 µg/L | 274/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.582 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 267/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 22.235 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.4 µg/L | 252/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 75.085 µg/L 94% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 109 µg/L | 252/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 33.85 µg/L 56% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.2 µg/L | 252/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 6.355 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L | 184/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.6 µg/L | 175/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 5.884 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35 µg/L | 105/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 5.91 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 75/333 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 8.72 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L | 59/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1400 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1490 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 170 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 220 µg/L | 29/29 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 797.05 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 878 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 277 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 285 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L | 21/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lithium | 48.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 11/12 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Selenium | 9.04 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.8 µg/L | 9/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3.21 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 4/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 11.095 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.5 pCi/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.3110 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 3/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.2194 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.26 µg/L | 2/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 1.8385 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.1500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.3 µg/L 7.7% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2 pCi/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Picloram | 0.1060 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 500 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
69 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, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Abilene
Is City of Abilene tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 39 contaminants in City of Abilene'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 Abilene's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Abilene serve?
City of Abilene reports serving 130,501 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Abilene had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 34 violations on file for City of Abilene, 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.