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Community Water System · PWS TX0710067

River View Estates

El Paso, Texas 79904-3442 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 224 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

224
People served
287
EPA violations
131
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 287 drinking-water violations at River View Estates, 46% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

287
Total EPA violations on record
46%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
224
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: River View Estates

River View Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 224 residents in El Paso, Texas (El Paso County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 287 total violations for this system , of which 131 (46%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 122 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 Arsenic, recorded in 127 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%).

River View Estates's 287 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
224
Total Violations
287
Health-Based Violations
131
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
127
Monitoring Violations
122
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 127 2014
Chlorine MR 45 2021
Public Notice Other 23 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2025
Arsenic MR 14 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2016
E. COLI MR 12 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2021
Nitrate MR 5 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2012
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Fluoride MR 4 2005

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 River View Estates.

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 TX0710067 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 River View Estates 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 Public Notice Other 23 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 5200
2021 Chlorine MR 45 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 0999
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 8000
2019 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 3014
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 3100
2014 Arsenic MCL 127 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 1005
2013 Arsenic MR 14 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 1005
2013 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 1040
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 7000
2005 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / TX0710067 / 1025

How River View Estates Compares

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

Metric River View Estates Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 287 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 131 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 224 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 River View Estates water safe to drink? ▼
River View Estates (PWS ID: TX0710067) has 287 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 224 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does River View Estates serve? ▼
River View Estates serves 224 people in El Paso, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does River View Estates have? ▼
River View Estates has 287 total violations: 131 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 122 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in River View Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for River View Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does River View Estates use? ▼
River View Estates 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. 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.