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Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon

Damon, Texas 77430-0237 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 780 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

780
People served
88
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 88 drinking-water violations at Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon, 6% of them health-based - below the Texas per-system average.

88
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
780
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon

Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 780 residents in Damon, Texas (Brazoria County) through 260 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 88 total violations for this system , of which 5 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 68 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 42 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%).

Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon's 88 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
780
Total Violations
88
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
260
County
Brazoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
68
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 42 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2006
Public Notice Other 6 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1993

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 Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon.

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 TX0200025 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 Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon 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 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / TX0200025 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX0200025 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX0200025 / 5200
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / TX0200025 / 5000
2008 Chlorine MR 42 SDWIS / TX0200025 / 0999
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / TX0200025 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / TX0200025 / 3100

How Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon Compares

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

Metric Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 88 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 780 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 Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon water safe to drink? ▼
Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon (PWS ID: TX0200025) has 88 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 780 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon serve? ▼
Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon serves 780 people in Damon, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 260 service connections.
What type of violations does Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon have? ▼
Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon has 88 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 68 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon use? ▼
Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon 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.