Water Quality: West Tawakoni, TX

1 water system • 1,931 people served

Some Concerns
31
Total Violations
3
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
1,931
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

West Tawakoni is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 1,931 people, and has 31 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. West Tawakoni's violation count is 85% below the national average for Texas. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts, Stage 2 DBP.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Stage 2 DBP

Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water

EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L

Water Systems Serving West Tawakoni

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CITY OF WEST TAWAKONI TX1160012 Surface Water 1,931 31

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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