Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1
EPA ID: TX0710186 · 36,773 people served · 81 ZIP codes
Five clean years on EPA record — Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1, 36,773 residents served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 80 (2022) to 92 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 serves a community with a median household income of $101,169 and an estimated 1,240,140 residents across its service area.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Austin County, Texas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 346 detections recorded. 75 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Texas
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 (EPA ID: TX0710186) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 36,773 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 81 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 1 ZIP code confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 80 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 81 ZIP codes:
73301 · 73344 · 78701 · 78702 · 78703 78704 · 78705 · 78708 · 78709 · 78710 78711 · 78712 · 78713 · 78714 · 78715 78716 · 78717 · 78718 · 78719 · 78720 78721 · 78722 · 78723 · 78724 · 78725 78726 · 78727 · 78728 · 78729 · 78730 78731 · 78732 · 78733 · 78734 · 78735 78736 · 78737 · 78738 · 78739 · 78741 78742 · 78744 · 78745 · 78746 · 78747 78748 · 78749 · 78750 · 78751 · 78752 78753 · 78754 · 78755 · 78756 · 78757 78758 · 78759 · 78760 · 78761 · 78762 78763 · 78764 · 78765 · 78766 · 78767 78768 · 78769 · 78772 · 78773 · 78774 78778 · 78779 · 78780 · 78781 · 78783 78785 · 78788 · 78789 · 78798 · 78799 79928
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 (TX0710186) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 serve?
Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 serves approximately 36,773 people across 81 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.