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Community Water System · PWS TX0810038

Moody Water System

Austin, Texas 78714-0164 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 258 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

258
People served
363
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 363 drinking-water violations at Moody Water System - above the Texas per-system average.

363
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
258
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Moody Water System

Moody Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 258 residents in Austin, Texas (Freestone County) through 86 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 363 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 342 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 14 violations (Other). 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%).

Moody Water System's 363 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
258
Total Violations
363
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
86
County
Freestone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
342
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 14 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2022
Benzene MR 10 2022
Toluene MR 10 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2022
Nitrate MR 10 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2022
Styrene MR 10 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2014
TTHM MR 5 2019
Arsenic MR 5 2020
Barium MR 5 2020
Cadmium MR 5 2020
Chromium MR 5 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 Moody Water System.

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 TX0810038 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 Moody Water System 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
2023 Public Notice Other 14 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 7500
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2984
2022 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2990
2022 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2991
2022 Ethylbenzene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2992
2022 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 1040
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2378
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2955
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2964
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2968
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2969
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2977
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2983
2022 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2985
2022 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / TX0810038 / 2996

How Moody Water System Compares

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

Metric Moody Water System Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 363 101.5 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 258 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 Moody Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Moody Water System (PWS ID: TX0810038) has 363 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 258 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Moody Water System serve? ▼
Moody Water System serves 258 people in Austin, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 86 service connections.
What type of violations does Moody Water System have? ▼
Moody Water System has 363 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 342 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Moody Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Moody Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Moody Water System use? ▼
Moody Water System 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.