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Community Water System · PWS TX1100004

City of Ropesville

Ropesville, Texas 79358-0096 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 434 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

434
People served
645
EPA violations
430
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 645 drinking-water violations at City of Ropesville, 67% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

645
Total EPA violations on record
67%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
434
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of Ropesville

City of Ropesville is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 434 residents in Ropesville, Texas (Hockley County) through 218 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 645 total violations for this system , of which 430 (67%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 91 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 Fluoride, recorded in 423 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%).

City of Ropesville's 645 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
434
Total Violations
645
Health-Based Violations
430
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
218
County
Hockley
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
428
Monitoring Violations
91
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 423 2025
Public Notice Other 49 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 30 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 2025
Chlorine MR 21 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2018
Fluoride Other 5 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2013
Fluoride MR 3 2008
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1993

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 Ropesville.

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 TX1100004 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 Ropesville 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 Fluoride MCL 423 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 1025
2025 Public Notice Other 49 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 5200
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 8000
2016 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 0999
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 30 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 3100
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 7000
2008 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 1025
2001 Fluoride Other 5 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 1025
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / TX1100004 / 3100

How City of Ropesville Compares

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

Metric City of Ropesville Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 645 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 430 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 434 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 City of Ropesville water safe to drink? ▼
City of Ropesville (PWS ID: TX1100004) has 645 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 434 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does City of Ropesville serve? ▼
City of Ropesville serves 434 people in Ropesville, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 218 service connections.
What type of violations does City of Ropesville have? ▼
City of Ropesville has 645 total violations: 430 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 91 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of Ropesville water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for City of Ropesville under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does City of Ropesville use? ▼
City of Ropesville 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.