Public water system record
City of Alamo Heights
Serves Alamo Heights, Bexar County, TX · 7,357 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Alamo Heights in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- City of Alamo Heights draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2016.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,140 unknown out of 3,140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Alamo Heights go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 23 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Alamo Heights in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
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 Alamo Heights draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Alamo Heights 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