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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 57.85 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 74.3 pCi/L | 187/187 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 45.3 pCi/L 906% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 55.7 pCi/L | 186/186 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 37.835 pCi/L 252% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 62.3 pCi/L | 174/174 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 740 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 4170 µg/L | 91/95 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 29.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 136 µg/L | 61/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 305.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 752 µg/L | 54/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.16 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 49/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 140 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 170 µg/L | 48/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 13.89 µg/L 93% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 90.3 µg/L | 47/95 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 73 µg/L 91% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 206 µg/L | 36/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 4.12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 35/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 15.85 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 47.9 µg/L | 34/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 890 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Arsenic | 7.7395 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.2 µg/L | 24/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 24/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 76.8 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 157 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0065 mg/L 43% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2024 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 22.11 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.9 µg/L | 14/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 2.835 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 12/47 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 6.755 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L | 8/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 6.521 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.53 µg/L | 7/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.56 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 5/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.8 µg/L | 5/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 2.388 µg/L 119% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.57 µg/L | 5/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 14 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 3/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.6900 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7000 µg/L | 2/47 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.6440 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 27.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about City of Brady Water
Is City of Brady Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in City of Brady Water'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 Brady Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Gross Beta Particle Activity, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Copper, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Brady Water serve?
City of Brady Water reports serving 5,371 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Brady Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 3520 violations on file for City of Brady Water, of which 3352 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.