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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX1012787

Vine Apostolic Church

Fontana, Texas 92336-5931 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
215
EPA violations
23
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 215 drinking-water violations at Vine Apostolic Church, 11% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

215
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Vine Apostolic Church

Vine Apostolic Church is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Fontana, Texas (Harris County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 215 total violations for this system , of which 23 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 176 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 21 violations (TT, 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%).

Vine Apostolic Church's 215 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
150
Total Violations
215
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Harris
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
176
Treatment Tech Violations
23

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule TT 21 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2018
Public Notice Other 12 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2017
Toxaphene MR 4 2015
Simazine MR 4 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2015
LASSO MR 4 2015
Heptachlor MR 4 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2015
Chlordane MR 4 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2015
CYANIDE MR 4 2015
Styrene MR 4 2017

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 Vine Apostolic Church.

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 TX1012787 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 Vine Apostolic Church 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
2025 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 5200
2021 Lead and Copper Rule TT 21 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 5000
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 5000
2017 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2380
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2955
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2964
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2968
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2969
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2979
2017 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2980
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2981
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2982
2017 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012787 / 2984

How Vine Apostolic Church Compares

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

Metric Vine Apostolic Church Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 215 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 150 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 Vine Apostolic Church water safe to drink? ▼
Vine Apostolic Church (PWS ID: TX1012787) has 215 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Vine Apostolic Church serve? ▼
Vine Apostolic Church serves 150 people in Fontana, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Vine Apostolic Church have? ▼
Vine Apostolic Church has 215 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 176 monitoring/reporting violations, and 23 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Vine Apostolic Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Vine Apostolic Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Vine Apostolic Church use? ▼
Vine Apostolic Church uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.