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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX1250041

Envigo Global Services

Alice, Texas 78332-2010 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 146 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

146
People served
1,294
EPA violations
183
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,294 drinking-water violations at Envigo Global Services, 14% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

1,294
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
146
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Envigo Global Services

Envigo Global Services is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 146 residents in Alice, Texas (Jim Wells County) through 43 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,294 total violations for this system , of which 183 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,088 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 183 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%).

Envigo Global Services's 1,294 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
146
Total Violations
1,294
Health-Based Violations
183
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
43
County
Jim Wells
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
183
Monitoring Violations
1,088
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 183 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 2021
Public Notice Other 23 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 2017
LASSO MR 18 2017
Heptachlor MR 18 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 18 2017
Chlordane MR 18 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 18 2017
Methoxychlor MR 18 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 2017
Atrazine MR 18 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2017
Dinoseb MR 18 2017
2,4-D MR 18 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 18 2017
Toxaphene MR 18 2017
Simazine MR 18 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2017
Aldicarb sulfone MR 18 2017
Carbofuran MR 18 2017
Aldicarb MR 18 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE 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 Envigo Global Services.

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 TX1250041 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 Envigo Global Services 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
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 5000
2020 Public Notice Other 23 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 7500
2019 Arsenic MCL 183 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 1005
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 8000
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2039
2017 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2042
2017 LASSO MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2051
2017 Heptachlor MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2065
2017 Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2067
2017 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2306
2017 Chlordane MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2959
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2964
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2010
2017 Methoxychlor MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2015
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / TX1250041 / 2968

How Envigo Global Services Compares

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

Metric Envigo Global Services Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,294 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 183 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 146 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 Envigo Global Services water safe to drink? ▼
Envigo Global Services (PWS ID: TX1250041) has 1294 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 146 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Envigo Global Services serve? ▼
Envigo Global Services serves 146 people in Alice, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 43 service connections.
What type of violations does Envigo Global Services have? ▼
Envigo Global Services has 1,294 total violations: 183 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,088 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Envigo Global Services water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Envigo Global Services under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Envigo Global Services use? ▼
Envigo Global Services 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.