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Fayette WSC West

Serves an area of Fayette County, TX that includes La Grange · 5,802 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Fayette WSC West in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.

  • TX0750022
  • LA GRANGE
  • TX
  • 5,802 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 78945
EPA system ID TX0750022

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Fayette WSC West draws water from 5 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2016.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,269 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
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 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
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 15, 2023 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 22, 2021 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 18, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for Fayette WSC West go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (14 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 0
2000s 5 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 1 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014975 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01615 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0151 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014625 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2005 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 2, 1982 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 2, 1982 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Fayette WSC West between 2010 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 13, 2016 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 9 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 29, 2010 Texas Signed compliance agreement 4 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic

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

Arsenic

1 incident

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

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

Where the water comes from

Fayette WSC West draws water from 5 wells. It also has emergency connections to City of La Grange and Fayette County WCID Monument Hill. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Fayette WSC West.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Fayette WSC West 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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