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Orange County Wcid 1

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 25. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
25
detected
15,258
people served
275
health-based violations
Texas rankingsLead in TexasPFAS in Texas
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.

275
health-based violations
322
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0053 µg/L 1/6 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
487 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 168/192 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
55.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
33.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
70.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
39.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 130/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
14.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 114/114 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
173 µg/L 216%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 114/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.2 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 114/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 114/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
12.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 113/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
146 µg/L 973%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 53/192 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
20 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 26/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
19.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 UCMR-5 2024
Barium
174 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
930 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
10 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 5/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Arsenic
7.8 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/5 SYR4 2014–2017
Selenium
3.6 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/5 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.8400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2017
84 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
INZER, FRANK
Phone
409-769-2669

Frequently asked questions about Orange County Wcid 1

Is Orange County Wcid 1 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Orange County Wcid 1'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 Orange County Wcid 1's water?

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

How many people does Orange County Wcid 1 serve?

Orange County Wcid 1 reports serving 15,258 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has Orange County Wcid 1 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 322 violations on file for Orange County Wcid 1, of which 275 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.