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Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island

Tiki Island, Texas 77554-8115 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,568 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,568
People served
30
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 30 drinking-water violations at Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island - below the Texas per-system average.

30
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,568
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island

Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,568 residents in Tiki Island, Texas (Galveston County) through 1,027 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 30 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 11 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 violations (MR). 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%).

Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island's 30 violations sit below 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
2,568
Total Violations
30
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,027
County
Galveston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2015
Chlorine MR 3 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2014
Public Notice Other 2 2015

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 Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island.

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 TX0840036 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 Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island 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
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / TX0840036 / 3100
2015 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / TX0840036 / 7500
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / TX0840036 / 5000
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX0840036 / 7000
2009 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / TX0840036 / 0999

How Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island Compares

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

Metric Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 30 101.5 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 2,568 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 Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island water safe to drink? ▼
Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island (PWS ID: TX0840036) has 30 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,568 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island serve? ▼
Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island serves 2,568 people in Tiki Island, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,027 service connections.
What type of violations does Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island have? ▼
Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island has 30 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island use? ▼
Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island 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.