Public water system record
Harlingen Water Works System
Serves Harlingen, Arroyo Colorado Estates, Las Palmas II and 1 more place, Cameron County, TX · 85,900 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Harlingen Water Works System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Harlingen Water Works System draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 11,867 unknown out of 29,521 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Harlingen Water Works System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Harlingen Water Works System draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 5 other community water systems buy water from Harlingen Water Works System. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harlingen Water Works System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Combes Combes, TX
- City of Palm Valley Palm Valley, TX
- City of Primera Harlingen, TX
- East Rio Hondo WSC Rio Hondo, TX
- Military Hwy WSC Las Rusias Progreso, TX
Annual water quality report
Harlingen Water Works System 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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.
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