- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 2.
- Lithium: found in 4 of 4 samples, average 29.1 µg/L, highest 34.7 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jan 2023–Oct 2023)
- PFBA (a PFAS): found in 3 of 4 samples, average 6.9 ppt, highest 12 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jan 2023–Oct 2023)
- Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 2.38 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
- Health-standard violation: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, TTHM, from Apr 2026, with no return-to-compliance action in EPA records (EPA SDWIS)
- Health-standard violation: Inorganic Chemicals, Arsenic, from Apr 2026, with no return-to-compliance action in EPA records (EPA SDWIS)
- Health-standard violation: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, TTHM, from Jan 2026, with no return-to-compliance action in EPA records (EPA SDWIS)
- Health-standard violation: Inorganic Chemicals, Arsenic, from Jan 2026, with no return-to-compliance action in EPA records (EPA SDWIS)
- Health-standard violation: Inorganic Chemicals, Arsenic, from Oct 2025, with no return-to-compliance action in EPA records (EPA SDWIS)
- Health-standard violation: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, TTHM, Apr 2022–Sep 2022 (EPA SDWIS)
- Health-standard violation: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, TTHM, Jan 2022–Sep 2022 (EPA SDWIS)
- Health-standard violation: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, TTHM, Oct 2021–Sep 2022 (EPA SDWIS)
Public EPA test results
What EPA records show for Nueces County Wcid 3
EPA system ID TX1780005 · serves Nueces County, TX · about 14,000 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Nueces County Wcid 3 (EPA TX1780005)
What EPA records show for Nueces County Wcid 3, as of October 14, 2026
8 health-standard violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS).
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 2.38 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 2.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Nueces County Wcid 3 use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Nueces County Wcid 3's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)
Source: EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), data as of Oct 14, 2026
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, data as of Oct 15, 2026
These are EPA's public records for this water system, shown as of October 14, 2026. If you represent this utility, or think a record here is wrong, tell us: Report an error. If the error is in EPA's own records, your state drinking water program can correct it there, and this page updates at our next data refresh.
Sources
- EPA ECHO detailed facility report: Nueces County Wcid 3 (TX1780005), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples through June 2026
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