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CITY OF THROCKMORTON

PWS ID: TX2240001 · THROCKMORTON, Texas 76483-0640

CITY OF THROCKMORTON serves 720 people in THROCKMORTON, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 351 recorded EPA violations, including 202 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF THROCKMORTON

CITY OF THROCKMORTON is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 720 residents in THROCKMORTON, Texas (Throckmorton County) through 502 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 351 total violations for this system , of which 202 (58%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 84 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 TTHM, recorded in 158 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 THROCKMORTON's 351 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
720
Total Violations
351
Health-Based Violations
202
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
502
County
Throckmorton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
187
Monitoring Violations
84
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 158 2023
Chlorine MR 33 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 26 2021
Public Notice Other 25 2015
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 15 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2020
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2019
TTHM MR 6 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2020
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015

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 THROCKMORTON.

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 TX2240001 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 THROCKMORTON 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 TTHM MCL 158 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 26 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 2456
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 0300
2021 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 2920
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 5000
2020 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 2456
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 8000
2015 Chlorine MR 33 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 0999
2015 Public Notice Other 25 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 7500
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 7000
2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 15 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 0300
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / TX2240001 / 3100

How CITY OF THROCKMORTON Compares

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

Metric CITY OF THROCKMORTON Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 351 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 202 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 720 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 THROCKMORTON water safe to drink? ▼
CITY OF THROCKMORTON (PWS ID: TX2240001) has 351 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 720 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CITY OF THROCKMORTON serve? ▼
CITY OF THROCKMORTON serves 720 people in THROCKMORTON, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 502 service connections.
What type of violations does CITY OF THROCKMORTON have? ▼
CITY OF THROCKMORTON has 351 total violations: 202 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 84 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF THROCKMORTON water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CITY OF THROCKMORTON under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CITY OF THROCKMORTON use? ▼
CITY OF THROCKMORTON 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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