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A & P WSC Pump 1

Serves an area of Panola County, TX · 645 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for A & P WSC Pump 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TX1830017
  • CARTHAGE
  • TX
  • 645 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 75633
EPA system ID TX1830017

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
10

Key facts

  • A & P WSC Pump 1 buys its water from City of Carthage.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Texas, February 2009.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 222 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 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 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 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 19, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 29, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 29, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 9, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 9, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 19, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 14, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 8, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for A & P WSC Pump 1 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 6
2000s 9 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 4 6

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

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
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, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084238 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against A & P WSC Pump 1 in 2009. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2009.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 22, 2009 Texas Signed compliance agreement 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

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

A & P WSC Pump 1 buys its water from City of Carthage. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

A & P WSC Pump 1 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.

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