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CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE

PWS ID: TX1670001 · GOLDTHWAITE, Texas 76844-0450

CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE serves 1,738 people in GOLDTHWAITE, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 108 recorded EPA violations, including 63 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE

CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,738 residents in GOLDTHWAITE, Texas (Mills County) through 1,031 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 63 (58%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 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 TTHM, recorded in 48 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. CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE's 108 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
1,738
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
63
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,031
County
Mills
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
63
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 48 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 15 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2010
CARBON, TOTAL MR 1 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2021
Aldicarb MR 1 2021
Methoxychlor MR 1 2021
OXAMYL MR 1 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2021
Simazine MR 1 2021
Atrazine MR 1 2021
2,4-D MR 1 2021
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2021
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2021
Dalapon MR 1 2021
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 2021
Chlordane MR 1 2021
Heptachlor MR 1 2021
Dinoseb MR 1 2021
Endrin MR 1 2021
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 2021
Picloram MR 1 2021
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2021
Carbofuran MR 1 2021
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2021
Toxaphene MR 1 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2021
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2021
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 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 GOLDTHWAITE.

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 TX1670001 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 GOLDTHWAITE 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 TTHM MCL 48 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2950
2021 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2039
2021 Aldicarb MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2047
2021 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2015
2021 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2036
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2946
2021 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2037
2021 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2050
2021 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2105
2021 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2931
2021 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2306
2021 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2031
2021 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2043
2021 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2959
2021 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / TX1670001 / 2065

How CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE Compares

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

Metric CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 63 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 1,738 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 GOLDTHWAITE water safe to drink?
CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE (PWS ID: TX1670001) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,738 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE serve?
CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE serves 1,738 people in GOLDTHWAITE, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,031 service connections.
What type of violations does CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE have?
CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE has 108 total violations: 63 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE use?
CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE 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.

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