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Surfside Beach, TX Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Surfside Beach, TX — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Surfside Beach's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Village Of Surfside Beach PWSID: TX0200037 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS was sampled but not enough times for a compliance determination.

C

Surfside Beach earns a C for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected
PFAS sampled, too few results to judge
108 violations since 2015, 44 health-based
No violations currently open
Surfside Beach's lead level vs. all Texas community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Texas utilities
Population Served
637
~1338 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Active Violations
0
108 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
132.3% of EPA action level
1,720 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.016 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2026 Addressed
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.014 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2026 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.011 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2025 Archived
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.092 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.112 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.166 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.187 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.19 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.183 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.174 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.014 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.117 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.018 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.012 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.139 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.012 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.015 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.012 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.015 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.111 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.013 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.112 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.115 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Unaddressed
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2017 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.011 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.014 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.013 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.111 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.134 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.132 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.189 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.204 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.291 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.28 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.236 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.011 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.011 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.011 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.19 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.108 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.011 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

108 violations are on record since 2015, of which 44 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Village Of Surfside Beach
PWSID TX0200037
Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Population served 637
Service connections 1,338
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Surfside Beach tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Surfside Beach water have PFAS? ▼
It was sampled, but no sampling point had enough results for a compliance determination.
Who supplies water to Surfside Beach? ▼
Village Of Surfside Beach (PWSID TX0200037). Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-02-07. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Surfside Beach Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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