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CITY OF WAELDER

PWS ID: TX0890003 · WAELDER, Texas 78959-0427

CITY OF WAELDER serves 970 people in WAELDER, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 230 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF WAELDER

CITY OF WAELDER is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 970 residents in WAELDER, Texas (Gonzales County) through 617 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 230 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 205 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 38 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. CITY OF WAELDER's 230 violations sit above the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). 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
970
Total Violations
230
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
617
County
Gonzales
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
205
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 38 2022
Public Notice Other 13 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2017
Methoxychlor MR 4 2017
Toxaphene MR 4 2017
Simazine MR 4 2017
Heptachlor MR 4 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2019
Toluene MR 4 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
Atrazine MR 4 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013

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 CITY OF WAELDER.

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 TX0890003 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 CITY OF WAELDER 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 38 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 8000
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2955
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2964
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2968
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2969
2019 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2976
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2977
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2979
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2982
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2983
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2987
2019 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0890003 / 2991

How CITY OF WAELDER Compares

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

Metric CITY OF WAELDER Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 230 101.5 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 970 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CITY OF WAELDER water safe to drink? ▼
CITY OF WAELDER (PWS ID: TX0890003) has 230 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 970 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CITY OF WAELDER serve? ▼
CITY OF WAELDER serves 970 people in WAELDER, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 617 service connections.
What type of violations does CITY OF WAELDER have? ▼
CITY OF WAELDER has 230 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 205 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF WAELDER water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CITY OF WAELDER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CITY OF WAELDER use? ▼
CITY OF WAELDER 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.

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