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Water system · PWSID TX0310007

CITY OF SAN BENITO

SAN BENITO, TX · ~24,250 people served

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87
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX0310007

State

Texas

City

SAN BENITO

Population served

24,250

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 13 points — the score moved from 100 to 87 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 87

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

49,300 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

9.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

7.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

6.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

13

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

50

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2017. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Apr 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1008 began Apr 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Oct 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began May 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Apr 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Mar 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2012 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Aug 2017
  • State action · SIF Aug 2017
  • State action · SIE Aug 2017
  • State action · SIA Aug 2017
  • State action · SIE Aug 2017
  • State action · SIA Aug 2017
  • State action · SOX Jun 2017
  • State action · SOX Jan 2017

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX0310007 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.