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City of Edcouch

Serves Edcouch, Hidalgo County, TX · 2,878 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Edcouch in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TX1080003
  • EDCOUCH
  • TX
  • 2,878 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 78538
EPA system ID TX1080003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
19

Key facts

  • City of Edcouch draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2017.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,048 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2020 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 11, 2020 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 11, 2020 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 29, 2019 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Edcouch go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 14 19
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 12
2020s 0 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2008, Resolved.

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.151 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.181 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 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, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.154 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.152 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.139 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.165 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Edcouch in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 19, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

Where the water comes from

City of Edcouch draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to North Alamo WSC.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

City of Edcouch 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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