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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX0150520

Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe

San Antonio, Texas 78257-1157 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 640 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

640
People served
303
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 303 drinking-water violations at Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe - above the Texas per-system average.

303
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
640
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe

Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 640 residents in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 303 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 276 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 66 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%).

Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe's 303 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
640
Total Violations
303
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Bexar
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
276
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 66 2020
Public Notice Other 27 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2013
TTHM MR 4 2013
CYANIDE MR 3 2011
OXAMYL MR 3 2011
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2011
Carbofuran MR 3 2011
Endrin MR 3 2011
Methoxychlor MR 3 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2011
Atrazine MR 3 2011
LASSO MR 3 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2011
Chlordane MR 3 2011
Dalapon MR 3 2011
Dinoseb MR 3 2011
2,4-D MR 3 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2013
Toluene MR 3 2013

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 Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe.

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 TX0150520 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 Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 27 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 7500
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 5000
2020 Chlorine MR 66 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 0999
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2456
2013 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2950
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2378
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2968
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2980
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2982
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2984
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2989
2013 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2991
2013 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2992
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / TX0150520 / 2977

How Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe Compares

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

Metric Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 303 101.5 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 640 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 Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe water safe to drink? ▼
Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe (PWS ID: TX0150520) has 303 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 640 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe serve? ▼
Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe serves 640 people in San Antonio, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe have? ▼
Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe has 303 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 276 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe use? ▼
Las Palapas Tex Mex Cafe 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.