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South Garza WSC

Serves an area of Garza County, TX · 216 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for South Garza WSC in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX0850014
  • POST
  • TX
  • 216 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 79356
EPA system ID TX0850014

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
6
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • South Garza WSC draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, January 2025.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 11 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
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, 2025 Resolved No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 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 Oct 1, 2023 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
 Oct 31, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 27, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 26, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 9, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for South Garza WSC go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 11 4
2020s 7 8

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2013, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.158 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.159 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.154 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.169 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.183 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.19 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.155 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against South Garza WSC between 2013 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 23, 2025 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 27, 2013 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 11 violations (11 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

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

South Garza WSC draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

South Garza WSC 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask South Garza WSC for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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