Public water system record

Duval County CRD Benavides

Serves Benavides, Duval County, TX · 2,285 people served

Federal records show 55 health-based violations and 30 monitoring/reporting issues for Duval County CRD Benavides in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

TX0660001
BENAVIDES
TX
2,285 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 78341

EPA system ID TX0660001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 55
Resolved: 24
Unresolved: 1
Archived by EPA: 30
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 30

Key facts

Duval County CRD Benavides draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit), 2016.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2024.
Record on file since 2004, with 68 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Treatment technique failure	350	Oct 17, 2024	Active	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.039 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.029 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2019	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2019	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2019	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2019	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2018	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Revised Total Coliform Rule Treatment technique failure	110	Jul 25, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Revised Total Coliform Rule Treatment technique failure	110	Apr 28, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.039 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.039 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2017	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved	No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue	Start date	Status
Public Notice OTHER	Jun 30, 2025	Active
Public Notice OTHER	Nov 19, 2024	Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT	Oct 17, 2024	Active
Public Notice OTHER	Sep 28, 2024	Resolved
E. coli Monitoring and reporting	Aug 3, 2023	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Mar 16, 2023	Resolved
E. coli Monitoring and reporting	Mar 8, 2022	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	May 2, 2019	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jul 29, 2018	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Feb 9, 2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2018	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Nov 24, 2017	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Nov 24, 2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Sep 29, 2017	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Sep 25, 2017	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Jul 1, 2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Jul 1, 2017	Resolved
E. coli Monitoring and reporting	Jun 1, 2017	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Apr 1, 2017	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Mar 13, 2017	Resolved
E. coli Monitoring and reporting	Mar 1, 2017	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Feb 3, 2017	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jan 16, 2017	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jul 11, 2016	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Feb 8, 2016	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jan 8, 2016	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Oct 1, 2015	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jun 27, 2012	Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Duval County CRD Benavides go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 68 health-based violations (63 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
2000s	13	4
2010 to October 18, 2016	55	16
October 19, 2016 to 2019	22	17
2020s	31	7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 68 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.039 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.029 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.042 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2016	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.042 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.042 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.042 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2015	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.028 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2013	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.039 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.029 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2012	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.029 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2011	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.030975 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2010	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.044875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2010	Resolved

18 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators and EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against Duval County CRD Benavides between 2008 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2024.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Jun 26, 2024	Texas	Compliance order with a penalty	28 violations (28 health-based): Arsenic
Jun 28, 2018	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	2 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jun 5, 2018	Texas	Compliance order with a penalty	4 violations: Chlorine, Lead and Copper Rule
Aug 22, 2017	Texas	Compliance order with a penalty	10 violations: Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Mar 2, 2017	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	89 violations (87 health-based): Arsenic, Public Notice
Apr 10, 2012	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	67 violations (62 health-based): Arsenic, Public Notice
Apr 21, 2008	Texas	Signed compliance agreement	17 violations (17 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

Arsenic

52 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2 incidents

The 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 incident

The 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

Duval County CRD Benavides draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Duval County CRD Benavides 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