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City of Carthage

Serves Carthage, Panola County, TX · 6,770 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Carthage in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TX1830001
  • CARTHAGE
  • TX
  • 6,770 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 75633
EPA system ID TX1830001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • City of Carthage draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2025.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,599 unknown out of 3,236 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 May 17, 2020 Resolved No

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 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 15, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 9, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2024 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 25, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 9, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 9, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 8, 2016 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Carthage go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 87 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 60
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 25
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 9 9

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

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 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

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

6 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

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.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

City of Carthage draws water from 1 surface water intake. 7 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Carthage. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Carthage.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Carthage 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

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