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TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3

PWS ID: TX1200028 · DES PERES, Texas 63131-1871

TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 serves 915 people in DES PERES, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,108 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3

TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 915 residents in DES PERES, Texas (Jackson County) through 305 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,108 total violations for this system , of which 5 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,041 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 Public Notice, recorded in 39 violations (Other). 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. TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3's 1,108 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
915
Total Violations
1,108
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
305
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,041
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 39 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 36 2023
Chlorine MR 29 2019
Methoxychlor MR 24 2017
Toxaphene MR 24 2017
Simazine MR 24 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 24 2017
Heptachlor MR 24 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 24 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 24 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 24 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 24 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 24 2017
Atrazine MR 24 2017
LASSO MR 24 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 24 2017
Endrin MR 24 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 24 2017
Chlordane MR 24 2017
Picloram MR 19 2017
Dinoseb MR 18 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 18 2017
OXAMYL MR 18 2017
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 18 2017
Aldicarb sulfone MR 18 2017
Carbofuran MR 18 2017
Dalapon MR 18 2017
Aldicarb MR 18 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 18 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 TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3.

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 TX1200028 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 TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 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 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 3014
2023 Public Notice Other 39 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 7500
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 36 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 5000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 7000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 8000
2019 Chlorine MR 29 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 0999
2017 Methoxychlor MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2015
2017 Toxaphene MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2020
2017 Simazine MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2037
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2039
2017 Heptachlor MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2065
2017 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2274
2017 Pentachlorophenol MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2326
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2010
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 24 SDWIS / TX1200028 / 2035

How TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 Compares

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

Metric TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,108 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 915 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 TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 water safe to drink?
TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 (PWS ID: TX1200028) has 1108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 915 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 serve?
TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 serves 915 people in DES PERES, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 305 service connections.
What type of violations does TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 have?
TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 has 1,108 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,041 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 use?
TRI COUNTY POINT WATER SYSTEM 3 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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