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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX1700886

Third Coast Services

Magnolia, Texas 77355-2716 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
62
EPA violations
8
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 62 drinking-water violations at Third Coast Services, 13% of them health-based - below the Texas per-system average.

62
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Third Coast Services

Third Coast Services is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Magnolia, Texas (Montgomery County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 62 total violations for this system , of which 8 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 36 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 16 violations (MON). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Third Coast Services's 62 violations sit below 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
100
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
36
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2018
Chlorine MR 16 2018
Public Notice Other 14 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2020
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/17/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/17/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/17/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/17/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/17/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/17/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/17/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/17/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/17/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/17/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/17/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/17/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/17/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/17/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/17/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/17/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/17/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/17/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 3/25/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 3/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 3/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 3/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 3/25/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 3/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 3/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/25/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 3/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 3/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Third Coast Services.

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 TX1700886 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 Third Coast Services 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX1700886 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX1700886 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 14 SDWIS / TX1700886 / 7500
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / TX1700886 / 0700
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / TX1700886 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / TX1700886 / 8000
2018 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / TX1700886 / 0999

How Third Coast Services Compares

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

Metric Third Coast Services Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 62 101.5 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 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 100 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 Third Coast Services water safe to drink?
Third Coast Services (PWS ID: TX1700886) has 62 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Third Coast Services serve?
Third Coast Services serves 100 people in Magnolia, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Third Coast Services have?
Third Coast Services has 62 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 36 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Third Coast Services water?
No. Third Coast Services was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Third Coast Services use?
Third Coast Services uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.