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Water utility · Taylor County · Texas

Steamboat Mountain WSC

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2023.

Serves about 8,178 people (2,726 connections) with surface water bought from City of Abilene.

  • PWSID TX2210022
  • EPA registered name: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC
  • EPA record checked June 26, 2026
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From EPA's record for TX2210022. PurityMap is independent of Steamboat Mountain WSC.

Mailing address
PO BOX 367
TUSCOLA, TX 79562-0367
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

6 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 6 quarters since July 2018.
Recent health-based violations for Steamboat Mountain WSC (PWSID TX2210022)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Apr–Jun 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.092 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.094 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.086 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Show all 6
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jul–Sep 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.083 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 1 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 28 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on April 23, 2025.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

4 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2024 to November 2024.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    45.7µg/L
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    10 ng/L federal MCL
    5ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    8.3ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Within the referenced health-based guidance value
    2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory · not a legal limit
    5.4ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Steamboat Mountain WSC (PWSID TX2210022), Texas
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium45.7 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)5.4 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitWithin the referenced health-based guidance value2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)8.3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-02-20 to 2024-11-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC (TX2210022)
Not detected (26)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for Steamboat Mountain WSC?

Steamboat Mountain WSC's phone number on EPA record is 325-554-7454. Its mailing address is PO BOX 367, TUSCOLA, TX 79562-0367.

Where does Steamboat Mountain WSC get its water?

According to EPA's record, Steamboat Mountain WSC uses surface water bought from City of Abilene.

Does Steamboat Mountain WSC have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 6 health-based violations for Steamboat Mountain WSC in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting April 2023. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Steamboat Mountain WSC's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Steamboat Mountain WSC's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Steamboat Mountain WSC water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Steamboat Mountain WSC. Its phone number on EPA record is 325-554-7454. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 367, TUSCOLA, TX 79562-0367. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.