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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2026-04-16 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-05-15 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-12-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 975 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L | 39/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.38 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.2 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 22.58 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.3 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.424 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 45.2 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 50.3 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.2 µg/L | 24/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 23.855 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.8 µg/L | 24/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.155 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L | 24/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.35 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L | 19/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 12/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0019 mg/L 12% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 8/8 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.765 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 8/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.488 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 7/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 9.46 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L | 4/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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Frequently asked questions about Poetry Wsc
Is Poetry Wsc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Poetry Wsc'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 Poetry Wsc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Poetry Wsc serve?
Poetry Wsc reports serving 3,636 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Poetry Wsc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 13 violations on file for Poetry Wsc, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.