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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX0570166

Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie, Texas 75050-7943 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 662 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

662
People served
658
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 658 drinking-water violations at Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie - above the Texas per-system average.

658
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
662
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie

Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 662 residents in Grand Prairie, Texas (Dallas County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 658 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 647 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is DICHLOROMETHANE, recorded in 12 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%).

Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie's 658 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
662
Total Violations
658
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Dallas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
647
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2018
Benzene MR 12 2018
Toluene MR 12 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2018
Styrene MR 12 2018
OXAMYL MR 12 2018
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 12 2018
Carbofuran MR 12 2018
Aldicarb MR 12 2018
Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 2018
Dalapon MR 12 2018
Picloram MR 12 2018
Dinoseb MR 12 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2018
2,4-D MR 12 2018
Endrin MR 12 2018
Methoxychlor MR 12 2018
Toxaphene MR 12 2018

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 Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie.

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 TX0570166 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 Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie 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
2024 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 8000
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2964
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2977
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2983
2018 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2990
2018 Toluene MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2991
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2992
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2378
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2380
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2955
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2976
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2980
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / TX0570166 / 2982

How Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie Compares

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

Metric Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 658 101.5 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 662 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 Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie water safe to drink? ▼
Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie (PWS ID: TX0570166) has 658 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 662 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie serve? ▼
Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie serves 662 people in Grand Prairie, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie have? ▼
Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie has 658 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 647 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie use? ▼
Forterra Pressure Pipe Grand Prairie 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.