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Water quality report

TEMPE WSC 1

LIVINGSTON, TX · 2,725 people served · EPA PWSID TX1870105

The bottom line

TEMPE WSC 1 (LIVINGSTON, TX), which serves about 2,725 people, has recorded 3 health-based drinking-water contaminants in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Arsenic, Radium (226/228), Uranium/Gross Alpha (radioactivity). Its most recent lead 90th-percentile sample was 0.0 ppb, within the 15 ppb federal action level. A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

4
health contaminants on record
0
PFAS detected (UCMR5)
142
total violations on record since 2016 (incl. monitoring & reporting)

What the testing found

Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.

Arsenic

2× the federal limit
Measured 0.02 mg/L · federal limit 0.01 mg/L · latest 10/01/2023 · 70 violations since 2016

Known human carcinogen (skin, bladder, lung); also cardiovascular and developmental effects. Mostly naturally occurring in groundwater.

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Radium

Over limit
Measured 10 pCi/L · federal limit 5 pCi/L · latest 10/01/2023 · 35 violations since 2016

Radioactive; combined radium MCL 5 pCi/L. Bone cancer risk with long-term exposure. Naturally occurring in groundwater.

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Uranium/Gross Alpha

Over limit
Measured 25 pCi/L · federal limit 15 pCi/L · latest 10/01/2023 · 37 violations since 2016

Gross alpha MCL 15 pCi/L (excludes radon and uranium). Cancer risk. Naturally occurring in groundwater.

Lead

Not detected
Measured 0 ppb · federal limit 15 ppb · latest 12/31/2024 · 0 violations since 2016

No safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.

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Your recommended fix

Filters certified to clean up your water

Your water shows Arsenic, Radium. A reverse osmosis system handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):

Best match for your water
Pentair GRO-575B
Pentair
GRO-575B
Covers 2 of your 2 filterable contaminants
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$809
13.8¢/gal
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Pentair RO-2550
Pentair
RO-2550
Covers 2 of your 2 filterable contaminants
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$17.22
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Multipure Aquaperform
Multipure
Aquaperform
Covers 1 of your 2 filterable contaminants
UNDER-SINK NSF certified
$765
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Note: gross-alpha radioactivity is best handled by reverse osmosis certified for radionuclides.

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Want certainty about your tap specifically (not just the system)? A certified mail-in lab test is the gold standard — system-wide records can differ from your home's plumbing. Some links above are affiliate links — see our disclosure.

Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.