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.
24
health-based violations
74
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| 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 | 221.5 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 349 µg/L | 118/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 68.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 94.5 µg/L | 105/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 83 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L | 101/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 84 µg/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 109 µg/L | 100/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 19.86 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.7 µg/L | 97/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 43.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58 µg/L | 96/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 37.555 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 52.4 µg/L | 92/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.352 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L | 77/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 9.8555 µg/L 66% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 41.5 µg/L | 70/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 6.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 48/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 127 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 224 µg/L | 44/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 21/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0043 mg/L 29% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 425.8 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 555 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 94.78 µg/L 4.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 98 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 16.135 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.4 µg/L | 8/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.37 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 7/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 120.7 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 127 µg/L | 7/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 2.04 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.06 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Cyanide | 83.26 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 85.7 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 1.927 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.95 µg/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Arsenic | 0.4785 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4820 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.2325 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2350 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
85 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) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Athens
Is City of Athens tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in City of Athens'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 Athens's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Athens serve?
City of Athens reports serving 17,934 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Athens had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 74 violations on file for City of Athens, of which 24 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.