Water quality report for Richards, TX — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.
A look at Richards's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.
Lead was not detected. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.
Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.
| Contaminant | Type | Measured | Limit | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2026 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2026 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2026 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2026 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2026 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2026 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2026 | Unaddressed |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | TT | 2025 | Unaddressed |
| Chlorine | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2025 | Archived |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | OTHER | — | — | 2025 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2025 | Unaddressed |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TREATMENT TECHNIQUE | — | — | 2024 | Unaddressed |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | REPORTING FAILURE | — | — | 2024 | Unaddressed |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | OTHER | — | — | 2024 | Resolved |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.07 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.07 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Xylenes, Total | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 10 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.6 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.075 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Vinyl chloride | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.002 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.007 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.1 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.2 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Trichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.1 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Benzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Toluene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 1 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Ethylbenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.7 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Styrene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.1 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Nitrate | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 10 mg/L | 2024 | Archived |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | OTHER | — | — | 2023 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2023 | Resolved |
| TTHM | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.080 mg/L | 2023–2025 | Archived |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.060 mg/L | 2023–2025 | Archived |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | TT | 2022 | Unaddressed |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | OTHER | — | — | 2022 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrate | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 10 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.07 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.07 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Xylenes, Total | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 10 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.6 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.075 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Vinyl chloride | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.002 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.007 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.1 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.2 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Trichloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.1 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Benzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Toluene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 1 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Ethylbenzene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.7 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Styrene | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.1 mg/L | 2022 | Resolved |
| Dalapon | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.2 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Picloram | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.5 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Dinoseb | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.007 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| 2,4-D | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.07 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| 2,4,5-TP | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.05 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Arsenic | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.010 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Barium | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 2 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Cadmium | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.005 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Chromium | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.1 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Mercury | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.002 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Antimony, Total | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.006 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Beryllium, Total | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.004 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Thallium, Total | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.002 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Selenium | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.05 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| OXAMYL | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.2 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | — | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Aldicarb sulfone | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | — | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Carbofuran | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.04 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Aldicarb | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | — | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.0002 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.00005 mg/L | 2022–2024 | Archived |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2020 | Resolved |
| Fluoride | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2020–2022 | Resolved |
| TTHM | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.080 mg/L | 2019–2022 | Resolved |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 0.060 mg/L | 2019–2022 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2017 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | TT | 2016 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2016 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2016 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | TT | 2015 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | OTHER | — | — | 2015 | Resolved |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | OTHER | — | — | 2015 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | MONITORING AND REPORTING | — | 4.0 mg/L | 2015 | Resolved |