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Community Water System · PWS TX2340002

City of Edgewood

Edgewood, Texas 75117-0377 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,530 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,530
People served
368
EPA violations
253
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 368 drinking-water violations at City of Edgewood, 69% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

368
Total EPA violations on record
69%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,530
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of Edgewood

City of Edgewood is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,530 residents in Edgewood, Texas (Van Zandt County) through 808 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 368 total violations for this system , of which 253 (69%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 66 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 153 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. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

City of Edgewood's 368 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
1,530
Total Violations
368
Health-Based Violations
253
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
808
County
Van Zandt
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
239
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 153 2016
TTHM MCL 86 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2021
Public Notice Other 12 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2003
CARBON, TOTAL MR 1 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 Edgewood.

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 TX2340002 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 Edgewood 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 10 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 7000
2022 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 7500
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 0200
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 5000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 153 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 2456
2016 TTHM MCL 86 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 2950
2015 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 0300
2015 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 0300
2015 CARBON, TOTAL MR 1 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 2920
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 3100
2003 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / TX2340002 / 0200

How City of Edgewood Compares

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

Metric City of Edgewood Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 368 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 253 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 1,530 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 City of Edgewood water safe to drink? ▼
City of Edgewood (PWS ID: TX2340002) has 368 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,530 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does City of Edgewood serve? ▼
City of Edgewood serves 1,530 people in Edgewood, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 808 service connections.
What type of violations does City of Edgewood have? ▼
City of Edgewood has 368 total violations: 253 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of Edgewood water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for City of Edgewood under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does City of Edgewood use? ▼
City of Edgewood 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.
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.