Public water system record

Cerro Alto Water System

Serves an area of Hudspeth County, TX · 75 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for Cerro Alto Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1150014
  • EL PASO
  • TX
  • 75 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 79936
EPA system ID TX1150014

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
26

Key facts

  • Cerro Alto Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 149 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No

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, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
May 1, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 19, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 4, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 25, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 24, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 16, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 13, 2016 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Cerro Alto Water System go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 31
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 11
2020s 1 13

What the violations mean

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

Cerro Alto Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Cerro Alto Water System 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 Cerro Alto Water System for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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