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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 → 2020-10-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 → 2020-10-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 → 2020-10-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 → 2020-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-12-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1005 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1700 µg/L | 160/160 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.776 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.42 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 66.58 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 80 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 21.87 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.4 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17.95 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.2 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 81.12 µg/L 101% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.3 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 26.49 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.2 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 16.44 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 80 µg/L | 49/160 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.685 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 44/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 6.775 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L | 36/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.111 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.14 µg/L | 30/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L | 16/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 18.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.19 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 3/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
21 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Dyess Air Force Base
Is Dyess Air Force Base tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Dyess Air Force Base'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 Dyess Air Force Base's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Dyess Air Force Base serve?
Dyess Air Force Base reports serving 7,183 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Dyess Air Force Base had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 19 violations on file for Dyess Air Force Base, of which 0 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.