PlainWater

Community Water System · PWS TX0150178

City of Leon Valley

Leon Valley, Texas 78238-2322 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 7,794 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

7,794
People served
289
EPA violations
4
Health-based
1 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 289 drinking-water violations at City of Leon Valley, 1% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.

289
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
7,794
People served by this system
1
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of Leon Valley

City of Leon Valley is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 7,794 residents in Leon Valley, Texas (Bexar County) through 2,598 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 289 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 277 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 39 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 3.1 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

City of Leon Valley's 289 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
7,794
Total Violations
289
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,598
County
Bexar
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
277
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 39 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2023
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2023
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2023
Styrene MR 11 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2023
Benzene MR 11 2023
Toluene MR 11 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2013
Public Notice Other 3 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/13/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/13/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/13/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/13/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/13/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/13/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/13/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/13/2024 3.10 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 8/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/13/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 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 City of Leon Valley.

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 TX0150178 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 City of Leon Valley 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
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2380
2023 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2964
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2969
2023 Vinyl chloride MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2976
2023 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2977
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2980
2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2981
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2982
2023 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2984
2023 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2992
2023 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2955
2023 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2979
2023 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2983
2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2985
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / TX0150178 / 2987

How City of Leon Valley Compares

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

Metric City of Leon Valley Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 289 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 7,794 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 City of Leon Valley water safe to drink?
City of Leon Valley (PWS ID: TX0150178) has 289 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 7,794 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does City of Leon Valley serve?
City of Leon Valley serves 7,794 people in Leon Valley, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,598 service connections.
What type of violations does City of Leon Valley have?
City of Leon Valley has 289 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 277 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of Leon Valley water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in City of Leon Valley's water supply: PFBS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does City of Leon Valley use?
City of Leon Valley 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.