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Community Water System · PWS TX0670027

Westbound WSC

Cisco, Texas 76437-0309 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 3,069 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,069
People served
384
EPA violations
248
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 384 drinking-water violations at Westbound WSC, 65% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

384
Total EPA violations on record
65%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,069
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Westbound WSC

Westbound WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,069 residents in Cisco, Texas (Eastland County) through 1,109 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 384 total violations for this system , of which 248 (65%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 203 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%).

Westbound WSC's 384 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
3,069
Total Violations
384
Health-Based Violations
248
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,109
County
Eastland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
248
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 203 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 73 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 45 2018
Public Notice Other 12 2018
Chlorine MR 6 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2011
TTHM MR 4 2020

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 Westbound 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 TX0670027 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 Westbound 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
2022 TTHM MCL 203 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 2950
2020 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 2950
2019 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 0999
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 73 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 5000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 45 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 2456
2018 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 7500
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 7000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / TX0670027 / 3100

How Westbound WSC Compares

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

Metric Westbound WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 384 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 248 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 3,069 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 Westbound WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Westbound WSC (PWS ID: TX0670027) has 384 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,069 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Westbound WSC serve? ▼
Westbound WSC serves 3,069 people in Cisco, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,109 service connections.
What type of violations does Westbound WSC have? ▼
Westbound WSC has 384 total violations: 248 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Westbound WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Westbound WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Westbound WSC use? ▼
Westbound 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.