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MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION

PWS ID: TX1010100 · AUSTIN, Texas 78723-2476

MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION serves 1,785 people in AUSTIN, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 122 recorded EPA violations, including 89 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION

MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,785 residents in AUSTIN, Texas (Harris County) through 595 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 122 total violations for this system , of which 89 (73%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 44 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. MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION's 122 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
1,785
Total Violations
122
Health-Based Violations
89
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
595
County
Harris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
89
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 44 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 41 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1991

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 MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION.

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 TX1010100 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 MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / TX1010100 / 3100
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 44 SDWIS / TX1010100 / 4010
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 41 SDWIS / TX1010100 / 4000
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / TX1010100 / 3100

How MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION Compares

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

Metric MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 122 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 89 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 1,785 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 MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION water safe to drink?
MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION (PWS ID: TX1010100) has 122 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,785 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION serve?
MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION serves 1,785 people in AUSTIN, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 595 service connections.
What type of violations does MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION have?
MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION has 122 total violations: 89 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION use?
MARY FRANCIS SUBDIVISION 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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