Public water system record
Sharyland WSC
Serves an area of Hidalgo County, TX that includes McAllen, Alton, La Homa and 3 more places · 68,562 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Sharyland WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Chlorite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Sharyland WSC draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Chlorite, 1.4 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, April 2015.
- Record on file since 2003, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 22,335 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.4 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
210 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Sharyland WSC go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began April 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators issued 1 boil water order to Sharyland WSC in 2015. The most recent was a boil water order in April 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Chlorite
1 incidentTest results for Chlorite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Sharyland WSC draws water from 3 surface water intakes. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Sharyland WSC.
Annual water quality report
Sharyland 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a 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.
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