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City of Selma

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
19
detected
11,418
people served
7
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bexar

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.

7
health-based violations
29
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-03-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-03-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-03-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-03-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-04-30
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2026-04-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-02
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-25

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
175 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 60/61 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
2000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 40/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
18.1 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 37/61 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
3.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 18/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Bromoform
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1970 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 9/11 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
7.6 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
240 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.8 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 5/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
101 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2016–2019
Chloroform
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Xylenes, Total
1.4 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/12 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/6 UCMR-5 2023
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2016
Selenium
3.2 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2016–2019
89 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 UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DALY, TOM
Phone
210-687-6757
Email
mayor@ci.selma.tx.us

Frequently asked questions about City of Selma

Is City of Selma tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in City of Selma'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 Selma's water?

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

How many people does City of Selma serve?

City of Selma reports serving 11,418 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Selma had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 29 violations on file for City of Selma, of which 7 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.