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Riviera Wcid

Riviera, Texas 78379-0430 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 729 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

729
People served
809
EPA violations
409
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 809 drinking-water violations at Riviera Wcid, 51% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

809
Total EPA violations on record
51%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
729
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Riviera Wcid

Riviera Wcid is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 729 residents in Riviera, Texas (Kleberg County) through 243 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 809 total violations for this system , of which 409 (51%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 254 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 358 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, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Riviera Wcid's 809 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
729
Total Violations
809
Health-Based Violations
409
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
243
County
Kleberg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
404
Monitoring Violations
254
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MCL 358 2023
Public Notice Other 130 2023
Combined Uranium MR 74 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 46 2023
Chlorine MR 40 2017
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 30 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 30 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2017
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2015
E. COLI MR 4 2016
Nitrate MR 2 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2009
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2009
Dalapon MR 1 2009
Picloram MR 1 2009
2,4-D MR 1 2009
OXAMYL MR 1 2009
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 2009
Carbofuran MR 1 2009
Aldicarb MR 1 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2006

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 Riviera Wcid.

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 TX1370007 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 Riviera Wcid 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
2023 Combined Uranium MCL 358 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 4006
2023 Public Notice Other 130 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 7500
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 46 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 4000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 5000
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 0700
2017 Chlorine MR 40 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 0999
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 8000
2016 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 3014
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 7000
2014 Combined Uranium MR 74 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 4006
2014 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 30 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 4010
2014 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 30 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 4000
2011 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 1040
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 3100
2009 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / TX1370007 / 2931

How Riviera Wcid Compares

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

Metric Riviera Wcid Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 809 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 409 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 729 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 Riviera Wcid water safe to drink? ▼
Riviera Wcid (PWS ID: TX1370007) has 809 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 729 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Riviera Wcid serve? ▼
Riviera Wcid serves 729 people in Riviera, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 243 service connections.
What type of violations does Riviera Wcid have? ▼
Riviera Wcid has 809 total violations: 409 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 254 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Riviera Wcid water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Riviera Wcid under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Riviera Wcid use? ▼
Riviera Wcid 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.