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Community Water System · PWS TX1550016

Axtell WSC

Axtell, Texas 76624-0474 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,320 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,320
People served
558
EPA violations
413
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 558 drinking-water violations at Axtell WSC, 74% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

558
Total EPA violations on record
74%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,320
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Axtell WSC

Axtell WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,320 residents in Axtell, Texas (McLennan County) through 660 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 558 total violations for this system , of which 413 (74%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 101 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 Arsenic, recorded in 389 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%).

Axtell WSC's 558 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
1,320
Total Violations
558
Health-Based Violations
413
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
660
County
McLennan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
409
Monitoring Violations
101
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 389 2025
Chlorine MR 54 2021
Public Notice Other 26 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2015
E. COLI MR 12 2015
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
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 Axtell WSC.

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 TX1550016 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 Axtell WSC 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 Arsenic MCL 389 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 1005
2025 Public Notice Other 26 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 5200
2021 Chlorine MR 54 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 0999
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 3100
2015 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 3014
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 3100
1984 Fluoride MCL 3 SDWIS / TX1550016 / 1025

How Axtell WSC Compares

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

Metric Axtell WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 558 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 413 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 1,320 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 Axtell WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Axtell WSC (PWS ID: TX1550016) has 558 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,320 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Axtell WSC serve? ▼
Axtell WSC serves 1,320 people in Axtell, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 660 service connections.
What type of violations does Axtell WSC have? ▼
Axtell WSC has 558 total violations: 413 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 101 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Axtell WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Axtell WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Axtell WSC use? ▼
Axtell WSC 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.