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Community Water System · PWS TX1550005

City of Mart

Mart, Texas 76664-0360 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,846 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,846
People served
612
EPA violations
192
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 612 drinking-water violations at City of Mart, 31% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

612
Total EPA violations on record
31%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,846
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of Mart

City of Mart is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,846 residents in Mart, Texas (McLennan County) through 893 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 612 total violations for this system , of which 192 (31%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 275 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 146 violations (MR). 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%).

City of Mart's 612 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
1,846
Total Violations
612
Health-Based Violations
192
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
893
County
McLennan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
156
Monitoring Violations
275
Treatment Tech Violations
36

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 146 2018
TTHM MCL 81 2010
Public Notice Other 69 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 42 2010
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 40 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 36 2010
CARBON, TOTAL MR 34 2022
Arsenic MCL 24 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2012
E. COLI MR 8 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2018
TTHM MR 5 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Fluoride MCL 3 1984

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 Mart.

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 TX1550005 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 Mart 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
2024 Public Notice Other 69 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 7500
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 40 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 0200
2023 Arsenic MCL 24 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 1005
2022 CARBON, TOTAL MR 34 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 2920
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 8000
2018 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 146 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 0300
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 7000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 5000
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 2456
2013 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 2950
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 8 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 3014
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 3100
2010 TTHM MCL 81 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 2950
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 42 SDWIS / TX1550005 / 2456

How City of Mart Compares

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

Metric City of Mart Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 612 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 192 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 1,846 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 Mart water safe to drink? ▼
City of Mart (PWS ID: TX1550005) has 612 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,846 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does City of Mart serve? ▼
City of Mart serves 1,846 people in Mart, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 893 service connections.
What type of violations does City of Mart have? ▼
City of Mart has 612 total violations: 192 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 275 monitoring/reporting violations, and 36 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of Mart water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for City of Mart under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does City of Mart use? ▼
City of Mart uses Surface Water 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.