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City of Lorena

Serves an area of McLennan County, TX that includes Lorena · 1,776 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Lorena in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX1550036
  • LORENA
  • TX
  • 1,776 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 76655
EPA system ID TX1550036

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • City of Lorena draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, May 2016.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,195 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Lorena go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

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

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1991 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Lorena in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 25, 2016 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 9 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Lorena draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from City of Robinson. It also has an emergency connection to City of Hewitt. 1 other public water system has a seasonal connection to City of Lorena.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

City of Lorena 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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