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Community Water System · PWS TX0610049

Bolivar WSC

Sanger, Texas 76266-0018 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 11,901 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

11,901
People served
33
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 33 drinking-water violations at Bolivar WSC - below the Texas per-system average.

33
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
11,901
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bolivar WSC

Bolivar WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 11,901 residents in Sanger, Texas (Denton County) through 3,967 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 33 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 27 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 8 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Bolivar WSC's 33 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
11,901
Total Violations
33
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,967
County
Denton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 8 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2019
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2019
Methoxychlor MR 1 2019
Atrazine MR 1 2019
Chlordane MR 1 2019
LASSO MR 1 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2019
Simazine MR 1 2019
Heptachlor MR 1 2019
Toxaphene MR 1 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2019
Endrin MR 1 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 495 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not 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 Bolivar WSC.

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 TX0610049 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 Bolivar WSC 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
2019 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2326
2019 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2042
2019 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2067
2019 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2015
2019 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2050
2019 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2959
2019 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2051
2019 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2274
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2039
2019 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2037
2019 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2065
2019 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2020
2019 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2306
2019 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2005
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / TX0610049 / 2035

How Bolivar WSC Compares

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

Metric Bolivar WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 33 101.5 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 11,901 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 Bolivar WSC water safe to drink?
Bolivar WSC (PWS ID: TX0610049) has 33 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 11,901 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bolivar WSC serve?
Bolivar WSC serves 11,901 people in Sanger, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,967 service connections.
What type of violations does Bolivar WSC have?
Bolivar WSC has 33 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bolivar WSC water?
No. Bolivar WSC was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Bolivar WSC use?
Bolivar WSC 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.