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Commerce, TX Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: City Of Commerce PWSID: TX1160003 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

B

Commerce earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: not detected
PFAS tested, none detected
27 violations since 2015, 15 health-based
No violations currently open
Commerce'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
6845
~6927 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
27 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
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.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.092 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.101 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.107 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.11 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.062 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.097 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.104 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.064 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.11 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.12 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.11 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.076 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2015 Archived
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

27 violations are on record since 2015, of which 15 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility City Of Commerce
PWSID TX1160003
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 6,845
Service connections 6,927
Systems serving this area 4
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Commerce tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Commerce water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Commerce? ▼
City Of Commerce (PWSID TX1160003), one of 4 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-05-05. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Commerce 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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