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City of Overton

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
21
detected
2,275
people served
65
health-based violations
Texas rankingsLead in TexasPFAS in Texas
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Rusk

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.

65
health-based violations
248
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 Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
54.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 64.2 µg/L
33/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
10.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
31/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.7 µg/L
23/23 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
69.02 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.1 µg/L
23/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
30.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.3 µg/L
23/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
190 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 250 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2014–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.895 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.9 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
37 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.23 µg/L
16/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
1.88 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
13/22 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2024
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.07 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
7/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
15 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2016–2019
Fluoride
536.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 554 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Antimony, Total
0.2200 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2016–2019
Chromium
1.1 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2016–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
25 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2015
Xylenes, Total
2.34 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2015–2019
Lithium
14.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5 2025
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-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GILBERT, CURTIS
Phone
903-834-3171
Email
mayor@cityofoverton.com

Frequently asked questions about City of Overton

Is City of Overton tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in City of Overton'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 Overton's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Overton serve?

City of Overton reports serving 2,275 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Overton had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 248 violations on file for City of Overton, of which 65 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.