Public water system record
Southmost Regional Water Authority
Serves an area of Cameron County, TX · Population served not reported
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Southmost Regional Water Authority 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
- 2
Key facts
- Southmost Regional Water Authority draws water from 20 wells.
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Southmost Regional Water Authority go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
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
Southmost Regional Water Authority draws water from 20 wells. 3 other community water systems buy water from Southmost Regional Water Authority.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Brownsville Public Utilities Board Brownsville, TX
- City of Los Fresnos Los Fresnos, TX
- Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo Rancho Viejo, TX
Annual water quality report
Southmost Regional Water Authority 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.
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