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Galveston County Wcid 8

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 28. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
28
detected
7,065
people served
0
health-based violations
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Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Galveston

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.

0
health-based violations
7
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-07-01 → 1993-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.1560 µg/L 7/8 2024
Pfhxa 0.0062 µg/L 6/8 2024
Pfba 0.0193 µg/L 5/8 2024
PFBS 0.0045 µg/L 4/8 2024
6:2 Fts 0.0060 µg/L 2/8 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 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
Bromodichloromethane
28.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 75/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
35.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 75/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
43.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 75/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
25.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 68/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
14.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 63/63 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 63/63 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
99.6 µg/L 124%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 63/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
40.6 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 63/63 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 61/63 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
421 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 52/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1300 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 34/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.2300 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 18/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2026
Monobromoacetic Acid
13.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/63 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1300 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Lithium
17.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/8 UCMR-5 2023
Barium
106 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
640 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
4.28 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 5/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/63 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
0.2200 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 4/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Xylenes, Total
1.8 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/12 SYR4 2012–2019
80 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 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ANDERSON, C.T.

Frequently asked questions about Galveston County Wcid 8

Is Galveston County Wcid 8 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Galveston County Wcid 8'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 Galveston County Wcid 8's water?

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

How many people does Galveston County Wcid 8 serve?

Galveston County Wcid 8 reports serving 7,065 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has Galveston County Wcid 8 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 7 violations on file for Galveston County Wcid 8, of which 0 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.