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City of Elgin

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
17
detected
13,188
people served
1
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bastrop

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.

1
health-based violations
10
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-03-01 → 1991-03-31
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-07-01 → 1993-06-30

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
220 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 57/62 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
8.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 19/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
23.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 19/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 19/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
3770 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Dibromoacetic Acid
6.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
51.8 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.41 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 7/62 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
3770 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
139 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2016–2019
Fluoride
280 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Lithium
36.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2024
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
92 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCSHAN, THERESA
Phone
512-281-5724
Email
theresa.mcshan.mayor@elgintexas.gov

Frequently asked questions about City of Elgin

Is City of Elgin tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in City of Elgin'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 Elgin's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Elgin serve?

City of Elgin reports serving 13,188 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Elgin had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 10 violations on file for City of Elgin, of which 1 is 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.