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Tap water quality report

Sheppard Air Force Base

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
18
detected
19,500
people served
6
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Federal government
Counties served
Wichita

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.

6
health-based violations
38
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-09-01 → 1992-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-09-01 → 1991-09-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-11-01 → 2023-11-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-11-01 → 2023-11-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-11-01 → 2023-11-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-11-01 → 2023-11-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0132 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0060 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0034 µg/L 1/4 2023

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
Bromodichloromethane
14.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
12.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.7 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
44.38 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 84.2 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
24.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 50 µg/L
124/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.94 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 50.4 µg/L
123/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38 µg/L
120/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
217.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 650 µg/L
116/120 SYR4 2013–2018
Bromoform
23.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.6 µg/L
98/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.445 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L
98/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
12.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
97/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
14 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
61/120 SYR4 2013–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.605 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L
60/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.855 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L
44/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0043 mg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
10/10 LCR 2024
Lithium
9.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/4 UCMR-5 2023
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
MINK, SAMUEL
Phone
940-676-2121

Frequently asked questions about Sheppard Air Force Base

Is Sheppard Air Force Base tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Sheppard 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 Sheppard Air Force Base's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sheppard Air Force Base serve?

Sheppard Air Force Base reports serving 19,500 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has Sheppard Air Force Base had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 38 violations on file for Sheppard Air Force Base, of which 6 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.