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Martindale WSC

Serves an area of Caldwell County, TX that includes Martindale · 3,045 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Martindale WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX0280013
  • MARTINDALE
  • TX
  • 3,045 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 78655
EPA system ID TX0280013

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Martindale WSC draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, May 2020.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,065 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Martindale WSC go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 1 30
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2013, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Martindale WSC in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 5, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Martindale WSC draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Crwa Hays Caldwell WTP.

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Annual water quality report

Martindale WSC 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

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