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City of Alvarado

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
22
detected
6,614
people served
6
health-based violations
Texas rankingsLead in TexasPFAS in Texas
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Johnson

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.

6
health-based violations
142
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-12-01 → 2005-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-12-01 → 2005-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-12-01 → 2005-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1983-06-07 → 1984-06-06
MCL Health-based Archived 1979-07-19 → 1980-07-18
MCL Health-based Archived 1979-07-19 → 1979-08-18
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0065 µg/L 2/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0032 µg/L 1/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0034 µg/L 1/4 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
Copper
263 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 62/63 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
613 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 58/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
4.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 28/32 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 19/32 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
TTHM
10.7 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 13/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
3.19 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 11/63 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
342 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 11/12 SYR4 2012–2015
Fluoride
2540 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
62 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 7/7 SYR4 2016–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 7/7 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
3.8 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 6/7 SYR4 2016–2019
Arsenic
1.3 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 5/7 SYR4 2016–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 5/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/32 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Selenium
1.2 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2016–2019
87 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WHEAT, JACOB
Phone
817-821-9240
Email
wheatj@cityofalvarado.org

Frequently asked questions about City of Alvarado

Is City of Alvarado tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in City of Alvarado'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 Alvarado's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Alvarado serve?

City of Alvarado reports serving 6,614 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Alvarado had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 142 violations on file for City of Alvarado, of which 6 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.