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Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7

Serves an area of Panola County, TX · 438 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1830030
  • CLAYTON
  • TX
  • 438 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 75637
EPA system ID TX1830030

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
14

Key facts

  • Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7 draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 146 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 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, 2018 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Dec 31, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 30, 2023 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 3, 2022 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 29, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 25, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 25, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 12, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7 go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 7 18
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 10
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 4
2020s 3 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2012, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.154 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

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.

Where the water comes from

Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7 draws water from 1 well. It also has emergency connections to Clayton WSC Plant 1 and Clayton WSC Plant 2. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7 for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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