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.
16
health-based violations
27
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0056 µg/L | 2/13 | 2025 |
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 20.74 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 96 µg/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 44.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 124.7 µg/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 25.32 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 45 µg/L | 74/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 240.7 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 366 µg/L | 74/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 372 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 540 µg/L | 71/73 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 69.445 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 237.7 µg/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27.76 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 68.9 µg/L | 47/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 43.8 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 142 µg/L | 47/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 14.27 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 67 µg/L | 47/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 14.77 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.5 µg/L | 42/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 7.165 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L | 40/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 302.8 µg/L 7.6% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 514 µg/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 182.5 µg/L 9.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 190 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 6.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.1 µg/L | 16/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.63 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L | 15/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.276 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.54 µg/L | 13/73 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 14.37 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 104.35 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 112 µg/L | 10/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Lithium | 17 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/13 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.9 pCi/L 38% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2 pCi/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 49.48 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 51.4 µg/L | 4/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 26.996 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 29.2 µg/L | 3/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.0107 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.08 µg/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 7.985 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.1 pCi/L | 2/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.2900 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.1000 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 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-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Bright Star-Salem Sud
Is Bright Star-Salem Sud tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Bright Star-Salem Sud'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 Bright Star-Salem Sud's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Nitrate, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bright Star-Salem Sud serve?
Bright Star-Salem Sud reports serving 6,738 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Bright Star-Salem Sud had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 27 violations on file for Bright Star-Salem Sud, of which 16 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.