Public water system record
City of Devine
Serves Devine, Medina County, TX · 4,318 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Devine in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Asbestos violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- City of Devine draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Asbestos, 17 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (2.4 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, January 2018.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,722 unknown out of 2,009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (2.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 2, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Devine go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Asbestos, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (2.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (2.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Devine in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2018 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (5 health-based): Asbestos |
What the violations mean
Asbestos
2 incidentsAsbestos exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure above the limit may increase the risk of benign intestinal polyps
Where the water comes from
City of Devine draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Devine 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
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells