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City of Palestine

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
23
detected
31,272
people served
39
health-based violations
Texas rankingsLead in TexasPFAS in Texas
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Anderson

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

39
health-based violations
70
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0221 µg/L 3/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
22.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.4 µg/L
114/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
57.805 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 84.9 µg/L
114/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
15.085 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.8 µg/L
114/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
33.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 49.8 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
77.27 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 99 µg/L
107/108 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.99 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 86.5 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
16.73 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.6 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
49.2 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 690 µg/L
70/95 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.665 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
70/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L
55/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L
53/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
40.35 µg/L 269%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 47 µg/L
20/95 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
395 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2024
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L
13/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
827.7 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
54.88 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 55 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
0.7552 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7560 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Atrazine
0.1000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
0.5890 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.8 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Selenium
2.06 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
84 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JORDAN, MITCHELL
Phone
903-731-8400

Frequently asked questions about City of Palestine

Is City of Palestine tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in City of Palestine's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in City of Palestine's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Palestine serve?

City of Palestine reports serving 31,272 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Palestine had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 70 violations on file for City of Palestine, of which 39 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.