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Community Water System · PWS TX1770007

Bitter Creek WSC South

Sweetwater, Texas 79556-1177 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,973 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,973
People served
149
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 149 drinking-water violations at Bitter Creek WSC South, 6% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

149
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,973
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bitter Creek WSC South

Bitter Creek WSC South is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,973 residents in Sweetwater, Texas (Nolan County) through 1,531 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 149 total violations for this system , of which 9 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 103 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 52 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%).

Bitter Creek WSC South's 149 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
2,973
Total Violations
149
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,531
County
Nolan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 52 2021
E. COLI MR 23 2022
Public Notice Other 20 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2022

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 Bitter Creek WSC South.

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 TX1770007 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 Bitter Creek WSC South 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
2023 Public Notice Other 20 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 7500
2022 E. COLI MR 23 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 3014
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 7000
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 0700
2021 Chlorine MR 52 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 0999
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / TX1770007 / 3100

How Bitter Creek WSC South Compares

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

Metric Bitter Creek WSC South Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 149 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 2,973 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 Bitter Creek WSC South water safe to drink? ▼
Bitter Creek WSC South (PWS ID: TX1770007) has 149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,973 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bitter Creek WSC South serve? ▼
Bitter Creek WSC South serves 2,973 people in Sweetwater, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,531 service connections.
What type of violations does Bitter Creek WSC South have? ▼
Bitter Creek WSC South has 149 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bitter Creek WSC South water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bitter Creek WSC South under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bitter Creek WSC South use? ▼
Bitter Creek WSC South 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.