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Public water system

Clear Springs Water District

Contaminants this utility reported to the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, shown with full provenance — sample date, testing agency, unit, and the legal maximum contaminant level. Data reflects utility-level reporting and cannot detect contamination introduced by your home’s own plumbing.

PWSID
TX0610001
EPA system ID
Location
TX
Travis County, TX
Population served
42,000
Population served
Primary source
GW
Primary source
Groundwater

Data as of July 1, 2026 · Source: EPA SDWIS / state primacy agency

Reported contaminants

Every value is compared against its federal maximum contaminant level (MCL) — the enforceable legal limit — and its health goal (MCLG), the level at which no known health effects occur. Select a contaminant name for its full reference entry, or “Health effects” for the documented basis of its limit.

  • Nitrate

    Inorganic

    Within limits
    Reported value
    3.2 mg/L
    Legal MCL
    10 mg/L
    Health goal (MCLG)
    10 mg/L
    Sampled
    May 20, 2026
    Agency
    TCEQ
    Source record
    SDWIS_LCR

    Causes methemoglobinemia ("blue-baby syndrome") in infants under 6 months. Carbon filters do NOT remove nitrate — reverse osmosis (NSF 58) only.

No reported contaminant exceeded its federal MCL in the most recent reporting period.

A note on your home’s plumbing

Utility data is aggregated at the water-system level and cannot account for plumbing-specific contamination such as legacy household lead service lines. A point-of-use lab test is the only way to verify contamination introduced by your home's plumbing.