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Community Water System · PWS TX0830011

Loop WSC

Loop, Texas 79342-0375 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
875
EPA violations
658
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 875 drinking-water violations at Loop WSC, 75% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

875
Total EPA violations on record
75%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Loop WSC

Loop WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Loop, Texas (Gaines County) through 102 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 875 total violations for this system , of which 658 (75%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 130 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 Fluoride, recorded in 360 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%).

Loop WSC's 875 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
300
Total Violations
875
Health-Based Violations
658
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
102
County
Gaines
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
654
Monitoring Violations
130
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 360 2023
Arsenic MCL 278 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 60 2024
Chlorine MR 42 2021
Public Notice Other 39 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2014
Nitrate MCL 16 2022
E. COLI MR 7 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Fluoride Other 4 2002

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 Loop 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 TX0830011 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 Loop 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 MR 60 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 5200
2023 Fluoride MCL 360 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 1025
2023 Arsenic MCL 278 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 1005
2023 Public Notice Other 39 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 7500
2022 Nitrate MCL 16 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 1040
2021 Chlorine MR 42 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 0999
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 7000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 3100
2014 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 3014
2002 Fluoride Other 4 SDWIS / TX0830011 / 1025

How Loop WSC Compares

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

Metric Loop WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 875 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 658 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 300 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 Loop WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Loop WSC (PWS ID: TX0830011) has 875 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Loop WSC serve? ▼
Loop WSC serves 300 people in Loop, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 102 service connections.
What type of violations does Loop WSC have? ▼
Loop WSC has 875 total violations: 658 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 130 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Loop WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Loop WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Loop WSC use? ▼
Loop 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. 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.