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VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK

PWS ID: TX2330003 · COMSTOCK, Texas 78837-0928

VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK serves 175 people in COMSTOCK, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 25 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK

VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 175 residents in COMSTOCK, Texas (Val Verde County) through 144 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 25 total violations for this system , of which 5 (20%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 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. VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK's 25 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
175
Total Violations
25
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
144
County
Val Verde
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2011
E. COLI MR 5 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2022
Public Notice Other 1 2023

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 VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK.

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 TX2330003 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 VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK 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 1 SDWIS / TX2330003 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / TX2330003 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / TX2330003 / 5000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / TX2330003 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / TX2330003 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / TX2330003 / 3014

How VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK Compares

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

Metric VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 25 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 175 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 VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK water safe to drink?
VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK (PWS ID: TX2330003) has 25 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 175 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK serve?
VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK serves 175 people in COMSTOCK, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 144 service connections.
What type of violations does VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK have?
VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK has 25 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK water?
No PFAS testing data is available for VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK use?
VAL VERDE COUNTY WCID COMSTOCK 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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