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City of Orange

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
20
detected
19,300
people served
34
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Orange

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.

34
health-based violations
112
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-10-01 → 2013-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-10-01 → 2013-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-10-01 → 2013-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-10-01 → 2013-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31

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
463 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 122/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
30.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 115/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 114/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
33.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 114/115 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
66.9 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 104/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
27.7 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 104/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
9.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 103/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 74/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
11 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 28/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2024
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 13/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
25.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 UCMR-5 2024
Barium
365 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
Fluoride
850 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
10 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.9 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4 2017–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
10 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2015
88 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SPEARS, LARRY, JR
Phone
409-883-1081
Email
lspears@orangetx.org

Frequently asked questions about City of Orange

Is City of Orange tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in City of Orange'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 Orange's water?

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

How many people does City of Orange serve?

City of Orange reports serving 19,300 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Orange had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 112 violations on file for City of Orange, of which 34 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.