Public water system record
City of Florence
Serves an area of Williamson County, TX that includes Florence · 1,136 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 29 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Florence in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 29
Key facts
- City of Florence draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.137 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2025.
- Record on file since 2003, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 2 unknown out of 571 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.137 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Active |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for City of Florence go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020s | 4 | 10 |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Florence draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from City of Georgetown. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Florence.
Buys water from
- City of Georgetown Georgetown, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Georgetown Georgetown, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Florence must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells