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Community Water System · PWS TX0110013

Aqua WSC

Bastrop, Texas 78602-1989 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 86,325 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

86,325
People served
54
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 54 drinking-water violations at Aqua WSC - below the Texas per-system average.

54
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
86,325
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua WSC

Aqua WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 86,325 residents in Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop County) through 28,781 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 49 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 4 violations (MON). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Aqua WSC's 54 violations sit below the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
86,325
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
28,781
County
Bastrop
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
49
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2013
Methoxychlor MR 1 2007
Endrin MR 1 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2007
LASSO MR 1 2007
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2007
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2007
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2007
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2007
Chlordane MR 1 2007
OXAMYL MR 1 2021
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2021
Aldicarb MR 1 2021
Carbofuran MR 1 2021
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 2021
Cadmium MR 1 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2021
Dinoseb MR 1 2021
Antimony, Total MR 1 2021
Selenium MR 1 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2021
Thallium, Total MR 1 2021
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 2021
CYANIDE MR 1 2021
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2021
Picloram MR 1 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 812 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/19/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/19/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/19/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/19/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/19/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/19/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/19/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/19/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/19/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/19/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Aqua WSC.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX0110013 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Aqua WSC under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 8000
2021 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2036
2021 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2931
2021 Aldicarb MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2047
2021 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2046
2021 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2043
2021 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 1015
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2946
2021 Dinoseb MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2041
2021 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 1074
2021 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 1045
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 1075
2021 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 1085
2021 Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 2044
2021 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / TX0110013 / 1024

How Aqua WSC Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Aqua WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 86,325 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aqua WSC water safe to drink?
Aqua WSC (PWS ID: TX0110013) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 86,325 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua WSC serve?
Aqua WSC serves 86,325 people in Bastrop, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 28,781 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua WSC have?
Aqua WSC has 54 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 49 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua WSC water?
No. Aqua WSC was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Aqua WSC use?
Aqua WSC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.