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CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: TX1970003 · SANFORD, Texas 79078-0009

CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY serves 0 people in SANFORD, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 35 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY

CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 0 residents in SANFORD, Texas (Roberts County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 35 total violations for this system , of which 2 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, recorded in 2 violations (RPT). 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. CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY's 35 violations sit below 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
0
Total Violations
35
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
11
County
Roberts
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
Public Notice Other 1 2025

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 CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY.

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 TX1970003 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 CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY 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 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / TX1970003 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / TX1970003 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / TX1970003 / 5200

How CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 35 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 0 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 CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink?
CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: TX1970003) has 35 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 0 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY serve?
CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY serves 0 people in SANFORD, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY have?
CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY has 35 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY use?
CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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