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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-07-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-07-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-07-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-07-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-07-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 70.88 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 78.5 µg/L | 70/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 760.1 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1150 µg/L | 59/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 38.575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 62.6 µg/L | 56/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 28.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.2 µg/L | 45/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.7 µg/L | 31/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20.87 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.9 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 93.035 µg/L 116% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 111 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 43.795 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 16.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.3 µg/L | 21/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.825 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L | 16/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 110 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 450.05 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 478 µg/L | 14/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.255 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.55 µg/L | 11/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L | 11/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lithium | 30.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 11/12 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 67.835 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 78.5 µg/L | 10/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 8.36 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L | 10/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.8 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 9/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 6.024 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L | 9/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 114.3 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 121 µg/L | 6/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 6/6 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 6/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0274 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0300 µg/L | 4/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.8118 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8400 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.505 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.6 pCi/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.7500 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.5000 µg/L 8.3% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.8800 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L | 1/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 0.7810 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Western Cass Wsc
Is Western Cass Wsc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 30 contaminants in Western Cass Wsc'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 Western Cass Wsc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Western Cass Wsc serve?
Western Cass Wsc reports serving 5,871 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Western Cass Wsc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 17 violations on file for Western Cass Wsc, of which 13 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.