Public water system record
Falfurrias Utility Board
Serves Falfurrias, Brooks County, TX · 4,473 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Falfurrias Utility Board in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Falfurrias Utility Board draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Selenium, 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, May 2024.
- Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 8, 2024 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 28, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 19, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 8, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 26, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 8, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Falfurrias Utility Board go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Falfurrias Utility Board and issued 1 boil water order between 2016 and 2024. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 25, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations (14 health-based): Selenium |
What the violations mean
Selenium
9 incidentsTest results for Selenium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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
Falfurrias Utility Board draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Falfurrias Utility Board 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