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RJR WATER

PWS ID: TX1840077 · DES PERES, Texas 63131-1871

RJR WATER serves 432 people in DES PERES, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,426 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RJR WATER

RJR WATER is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 432 residents in DES PERES, Texas (Parker County) through 144 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,426 total violations for this system , of which 4 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,354 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 Public Notice, recorded in 49 violations (Other). 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. RJR WATER's 1,426 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
432
Total Violations
1,426
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
144
County
Parker
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
1,354
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 49 2020
Chlorine MR 34 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 33 2023
Nitrate MR 31 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 30 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 30 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 30 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 30 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 30 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 30 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 30 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 30 2019
Toluene MR 30 2019
Styrene MR 30 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 30 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 30 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 30 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 30 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 30 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 30 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 30 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 30 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 30 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 30 2019
Benzene MR 30 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2014
Endrin MR 17 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 17 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 17 2019
Simazine MR 17 2019

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 RJR WATER.

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 TX1840077 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 RJR WATER 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 7000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 33 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 5000
2023 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 1040
2020 Public Notice Other 49 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 7500
2020 Chlorine MR 34 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 0999
2020 E. COLI MR 8 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 3014
2019 Nitrate MR 31 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 1040
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2955
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2968
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2969
2019 Vinyl chloride MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2976
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2979
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2984
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2985
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 30 SDWIS / TX1840077 / 2987

How RJR WATER Compares

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

Metric RJR WATER Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,426 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 432 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 RJR WATER water safe to drink? ▼
RJR WATER (PWS ID: TX1840077) has 1426 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 432 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does RJR WATER serve? ▼
RJR WATER serves 432 people in DES PERES, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 144 service connections.
What type of violations does RJR WATER have? ▼
RJR WATER has 1,426 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,354 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RJR WATER water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for RJR WATER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RJR WATER use? ▼
RJR WATER 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.

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