Silverton, TX Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Silverton Municipal Water System PWSID: TX0230001 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.30 ppb, 9% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Silverton earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 1.30 ppb — 9% of the federal action level

PFAS never sampled at this system

60 violations since 2015, 44 health-based

No violations currently open

Silverton's lead level vs. all Texas community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 1.30 ppb — 9% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 68% of Texas utilities

Population Served

629

~342 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

Active Violations

60 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

9% of EPA action level

1.30 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.30 ppb, 9% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.113 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2026	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.128 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.14 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.145 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2025	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.132 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2025	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.109 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.104 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.104 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.131 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.123 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.14 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2023	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.167 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.164 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.183 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.184 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.187 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2022	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.159 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.135 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2021	Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2021	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.086 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2021	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.081 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2021	Archived
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.112 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.07 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.067 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.114 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.154 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2017	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.104 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.19 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.211 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.13 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.093 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.166 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.11 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.105 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.167 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.168 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.142 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.087 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.085 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.148 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.11 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.126 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.114 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.095 MG/L	0.080 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

60 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 Silverton Municipal Water System

PWSID TX0230001

Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

Population served 629

Service connections 342

Systems serving this area 2

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Silverton tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.30 ppb, 9% of the action level.

Does Silverton water have PFAS? ▼

This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.

Who supplies water to Silverton? ▼

Silverton Municipal Water System (PWSID TX0230001), one of 2 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2023-09-19. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Silverton Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

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.

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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