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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX0150118

Jbsa - Bullis

San Antonio, Texas 78234-2688 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,500
People served
259
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 259 drinking-water violations at Jbsa - Bullis - above the Texas per-system average.

259
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jbsa - Bullis

Jbsa - Bullis is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,500 residents in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County) through 175 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 259 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 242 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 39 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%).

Jbsa - Bullis's 259 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
1,500
Total Violations
259
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
175
County
Bexar
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
242
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 39 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2013
Benzene MR 8 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2013
Styrene MR 8 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2013
Toluene MR 8 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2013
Public Notice Other 6 2016
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 1994

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 Jbsa - Bullis.

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 TX0150118 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 Jbsa - Bullis 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 8000
2016 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 7500
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 3100
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2378
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2964
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2976
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2980
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2981
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2982
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2983
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2984
2013 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2985
2013 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2987
2013 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2990
2013 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / TX0150118 / 2992

How Jbsa - Bullis Compares

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

Metric Jbsa - Bullis Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 259 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 1,500 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 Jbsa - Bullis water safe to drink? ▼
Jbsa - Bullis (PWS ID: TX0150118) has 259 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Jbsa - Bullis serve? ▼
Jbsa - Bullis serves 1,500 people in San Antonio, Texas. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 175 service connections.
What type of violations does Jbsa - Bullis have? ▼
Jbsa - Bullis has 259 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 242 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jbsa - Bullis water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jbsa - Bullis under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jbsa - Bullis use? ▼
Jbsa - Bullis uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.