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Community Water System · PWS TX0150082

East Central Sud Palm Park Water

Adkins, Texas 78101-0570 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 882 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

882
People served
109
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 109 drinking-water violations at East Central Sud Palm Park Water - above the Texas per-system average.

109
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
882
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: East Central Sud Palm Park Water

East Central Sud Palm Park Water is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 882 residents in Adkins, Texas (Bexar County) through 294 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 109 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 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 67 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

East Central Sud Palm Park Water's 109 violations sit above 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
882
Total Violations
109
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
294
County
Bexar
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 67 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2016
Public Notice Other 10 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2010
Groundwater Rule Other 4 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2014

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 East Central Sud Palm Park Water.

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 TX0150082 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 East Central Sud Palm Park Water 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
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 SDWIS / TX0150082 / 7000
2014 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / TX0150082 / 7500
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / TX0150082 / 5000
2013 Chlorine MR 67 SDWIS / TX0150082 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / TX0150082 / 3100
2010 Groundwater Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TX0150082 / 0700

How East Central Sud Palm Park Water Compares

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

Metric East Central Sud Palm Park Water Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 109 101.5 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 882 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 East Central Sud Palm Park Water water safe to drink? ▼
East Central Sud Palm Park Water (PWS ID: TX0150082) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 882 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does East Central Sud Palm Park Water serve? ▼
East Central Sud Palm Park Water serves 882 people in Adkins, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 294 service connections.
What type of violations does East Central Sud Palm Park Water have? ▼
East Central Sud Palm Park Water has 109 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in East Central Sud Palm Park Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for East Central Sud Palm Park Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does East Central Sud Palm Park Water use? ▼
East Central Sud Palm Park Water 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.