Public water system record
Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo
Serves Brownsville and Rancho Viejo, Cameron County, TX · 3,644 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 2011, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,513 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 31, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 31, 2018 | Active |
Full record since 2011
EPA's records for Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo go back to 2011. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
4 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Southmost Regional Water Authority. It also has emergency connections to Olmito WSC and Military Hwy WSC Las Rusias.
Buys water from
- Southmost Regional Water Authority Brownsville, TX
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Olmito WSC Olmito, TX
- Military Hwy WSC Las Rusias Progreso, TX
Annual water quality report
Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo 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