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CITY OF DAYTON LAKES

PWS ID: TX1460037 · DAYTON, Texas 77535-0025

CITY OF DAYTON LAKES serves 36 people in DAYTON, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,056 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF DAYTON LAKES

CITY OF DAYTON LAKES is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 36 residents in DAYTON, Texas (Liberty County) through 28 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,056 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 930 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 155 violations (MON). 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. CITY OF DAYTON LAKES's 1,056 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
36
Total Violations
1,056
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
28
County
Liberty
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
930
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 155 2025
Public Notice Other 68 2025
Chlorine MR 45 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 33 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 2024
Xylenes, Total MR 14 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2024
Vinyl chloride MR 14 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2024
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2024
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2024
Styrene MR 14 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2024
Benzene MR 14 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2024
Toluene MR 14 2024
Dinoseb MR 13 2021
Picloram MR 13 2021
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2021

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 DAYTON LAKES.

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 TX1460037 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 DAYTON LAKES 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 155 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 8000
2025 Public Notice Other 68 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 7500
2025 Chlorine MR 45 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 0999
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 33 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 7000
2024 Xylenes, Total MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2955
2024 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2964
2024 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2968
2024 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2969
2024 Vinyl chloride MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2976
2024 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2981
2024 Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2982
2024 Trichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2984
2024 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2985
2024 Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / TX1460037 / 2987

How CITY OF DAYTON LAKES Compares

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

Metric CITY OF DAYTON LAKES Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,056 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 36 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 CITY OF DAYTON LAKES water safe to drink?
CITY OF DAYTON LAKES (PWS ID: TX1460037) has 1056 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 36 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CITY OF DAYTON LAKES serve?
CITY OF DAYTON LAKES serves 36 people in DAYTON, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 28 service connections.
What type of violations does CITY OF DAYTON LAKES have?
CITY OF DAYTON LAKES has 1,056 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 930 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 DAYTON LAKES water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CITY OF DAYTON LAKES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CITY OF DAYTON LAKES use?
CITY OF DAYTON LAKES 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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