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Silverton Municipal Water System

Silverton, Texas 79257-0250 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 597 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

597
People served
315
EPA violations
242
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 315 drinking-water violations at Silverton Municipal Water System, 77% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

315
Total EPA violations on record
77%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
597
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Silverton Municipal Water System

Silverton Municipal Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 597 residents in Silverton, Texas (Briscoe County) through 342 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 315 total violations for this system , of which 242 (77%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 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 TTHM, recorded in 175 violations (MCL, health-based). 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, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Silverton Municipal Water System's 315 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
597
Total Violations
315
Health-Based Violations
242
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
342
County
Briscoe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
242
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 175 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 65 2017
Chlorine MR 14 2025
Public Notice Other 9 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2021
TTHM MR 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017
Fluoride MCL 2 2002
Nitrate MR 1 2009

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 Silverton Municipal Water System.

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 TX0230001 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 Silverton Municipal Water System 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 TTHM MCL 175 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 2950
2025 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 0999
2023 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 7500
2022 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 2950
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 7000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 5000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 65 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 2456
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 8000
2009 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 1040
2002 Fluoride MCL 2 SDWIS / TX0230001 / 1025

How Silverton Municipal Water System Compares

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

Metric Silverton Municipal Water System Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 315 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 242 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 597 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 Silverton Municipal Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Silverton Municipal Water System (PWS ID: TX0230001) has 315 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 597 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Silverton Municipal Water System serve? ▼
Silverton Municipal Water System serves 597 people in Silverton, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 342 service connections.
What type of violations does Silverton Municipal Water System have? ▼
Silverton Municipal Water System has 315 total violations: 242 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Silverton Municipal Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Silverton Municipal Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Silverton Municipal Water System use? ▼
Silverton Municipal Water System uses Surface Water 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.