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Baytown Area Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 77 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

77
contaminants tested
19
detected
0
people served
0
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Harris

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
12
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-09-01 → 2021-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-09-01 → 2021-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-09-01 → 2021-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-09-01 → 2021-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
680 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
15.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.6 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
44.325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
25.565 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.6 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
786 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
58.765 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 63 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.81 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.6 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
12.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.7 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.2800 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
58.15 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 59.8 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
0.1250 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1300 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
106 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Copper
3.31 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
4/5 SYR4 2013–2017
Bromoform
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
19.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.5 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.2 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2015
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SMITH, BRENDA, BRADLEY
Phone
281-426-3517

Frequently asked questions about Baytown Area Water Authority

Is Baytown Area Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Baytown Area Water Authority'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 Baytown Area Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Baytown Area Water Authority serve?

Baytown Area Water Authority reports serving 0 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has Baytown Area Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Baytown Area Water Authority, 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.