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South Murvaul WSC

Serves an area of Panola County, TX · 981 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for South Murvaul WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1830027
  • GARY
  • TX
  • 981 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 75643
EPA system ID TX1830027

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • South Murvaul WSC draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 317 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Oct 5, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 16, 2024 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 7, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for South Murvaul WSC go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 5 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
2020s 3 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2005, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.176 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.201 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.155 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.116 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

What the violations mean

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.

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

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

South Murvaul WSC draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

South Murvaul WSC 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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