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CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS

BALCH SPRINGS, TX · ~28,300 people served

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91
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX0570032

State

Texas

City

BALCH SPRINGS

Population served

28,300

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 9 points — the score moved from 100 to 91 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 91

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 Apr 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFBA

8.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

12

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

35

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2025 Unaddressed
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2014 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2006 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2003 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 2003 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2025
  • State action · SIA Jul 2025
  • State action · SIE Mar 2025
  • State action · SIA Mar 2025
  • State action · SIA Mar 2025
  • State action · SIE Mar 2025
  • State action · SIA Oct 2014
  • State action · SOX Jul 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX0570032 — 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.