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Paradise, TX Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: City Of Paradise PWSID: TX2490010 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Paradise earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: not detected
PFAS never sampled at this system
20 violations since 2015, 12 health-based
No violations currently open
Paradise'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
475
~323 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Active Violations
0
20 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 — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Unaddressed
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.098 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.12 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.14 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.154 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.16 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.176 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.07 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.166 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.144 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.061 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.121 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

20 violations are on record since 2015, of which 12 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility City Of Paradise
PWSID TX2490010
Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Population served 475
Service connections 323
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paradise tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Paradise 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 Paradise? ▼
City Of Paradise (PWSID TX2490010). Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-03-06. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Paradise 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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