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.
28
health-based violations
31
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
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 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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 140 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 560 µg/L | 252/255 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.3 µg/L | 143/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 10.31 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.3 µg/L | 120/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 76.42 µg/L 96% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 123 µg/L | 118/119 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 20.17 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.1 µg/L | 102/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 72.875 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 128 µg/L | 96/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 155 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 210 µg/L | 90/96 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 60.535 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 100 µg/L | 72/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L | 69/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 42.985 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 55.9 µg/L | 58/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 42.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 72.9 µg/L | 56/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 20.1 µg/L 134% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L | 55/255 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 10.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.9 µg/L | 43/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 35.7 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 37.4 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 18.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.4 µg/L | 21/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 224.3 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 226 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0023 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Chromium | 7.13 µg/L 7.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.2 µg/L | 14/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.6 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 9/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lithium | 15.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/14 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 134 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 155 µg/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1.969 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L | 3/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Cyanide | 5.94 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.7000 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Gainesville
Is City of Gainesville tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in City of Gainesville'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 Gainesville's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Gainesville serve?
City of Gainesville reports serving 18,107 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Gainesville had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 31 violations on file for City of Gainesville, of which 28 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.