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Community Water System · PWS TX0670018

Morton Valley WSC

Eastland, Texas 76448-0550 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 770 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

770
People served
202
EPA violations
135
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 202 drinking-water violations at Morton Valley WSC, 67% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

202
Total EPA violations on record
67%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
770
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Morton Valley WSC

Morton Valley WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 770 residents in Eastland, Texas (Eastland County) through 264 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 202 total violations for this system , of which 135 (67%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 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 TTHM, recorded in 109 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, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Morton Valley WSC's 202 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
770
Total Violations
202
Health-Based Violations
135
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
264
County
Eastland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
128
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 109 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 19 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2015
Chlorine MR 8 2021
Public Notice Other 4 2022
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2016
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2004
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1992
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992

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 Morton Valley 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 TX0670018 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 Morton Valley 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 5200
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 8000
2022 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 7500
2021 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 0999
2018 TTHM MCL 109 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 2950
2016 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 5000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 5000
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 19 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 2456
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 7000
1992 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / TX0670018 / 3100

How Morton Valley WSC Compares

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

Metric Morton Valley WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 202 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 135 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 770 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 Morton Valley WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Morton Valley WSC (PWS ID: TX0670018) has 202 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 770 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Morton Valley WSC serve? ▼
Morton Valley WSC serves 770 people in Eastland, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 264 service connections.
What type of violations does Morton Valley WSC have? ▼
Morton Valley WSC has 202 total violations: 135 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Morton Valley WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Morton Valley WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Morton Valley WSC use? ▼
Morton Valley WSC 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.