DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8
PWS ID: TX0200534 · FREEPORT, Texas 77541-3203
DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8 serves 45 people in FREEPORT, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has a clean compliance record with no EPA violations recorded. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (4 compounds found).
Water Quality Snapshot: DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8
DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in FREEPORT, Texas (Brazoria County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 38 ppt. 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. DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8's 0 violations sit below the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
System Details
- System Type
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Brazoria
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 5 of 31 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFTA | 7/15/2025 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 7/15/2025 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 7/15/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 7/15/2025 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/20/2025 | 0.0047 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/20/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 5/20/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/20/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 5/20/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 5/20/2025 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/20/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/20/2025 | 0.0480 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| lithium | 5/20/2025 | 36.0000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/20/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/20/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/20/2025 | 0.0180 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/20/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/20/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/20/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/20/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/20/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 11/3/2025 | 38.0000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | 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 DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8.
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 TX0200534 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Texas Drinking Water Authority
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8 under EPA-delegated authority.
Open TX regulator portalSource: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch
How DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8 Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | DOW TEXAS FREEPORT SALT DOME 8 | Texas avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 0 | 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 | 4 compounds | 93.1% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 45 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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