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City of Tahoka

Serves Tahoka, Lynn County, TX · 2,459 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Tahoka in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • TX1530002
  • TAHOKA
  • TX
  • 2,459 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 79373
EPA system ID TX1530002

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • City of Tahoka draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, February 2022.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,173 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
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 7, 2023 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 2, 2022 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2021 Active
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 25, 2020 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Tahoka go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (12 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 2
2000s 4 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 1 9

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.75 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2002 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1997 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.78 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 1997 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1997 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 16, 1994 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Tahoka between 1995 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 28, 2022 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate
May 24, 2014 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate
Jan 25, 2010 Texas Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate
Jun 16, 1995 Texas Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate

What the violations mean

Nitrate

2 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

City of Tahoka draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.

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Annual water quality report

City of Tahoka 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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