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Water system · PWSID TX1610001

CITY OF BAY CITY

BAY CITY, TX · ~18,061 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX1610001

State

Texas

City

BAY CITY

Population served

18,061

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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 Mar 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

16,500 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

25

Violations on record

3

Unaddressed

13

Health-based

69

Enforcement actions

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

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2025 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2025 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Aug 2025 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Nov 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Arsenic health-based began Apr 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Arsenic health-based began Jan 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Arsenic health-based began Jul 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Arsenic health-based began Apr 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Arsenic health-based began Jan 2022 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Dec 2025
  • State action · SIE Nov 2025
  • State action · SIA Nov 2025
  • State action · SIA Nov 2025
  • State action · SIE Nov 2025
  • State action · SOX Oct 2025
  • State action · SIA Sep 2025
  • State action · SIE Sep 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX1610001 — 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.