Public water system record

City of Toyah

Serves Toyah, Reeves County, TX · 89 people served

Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 202 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Toyah in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1950004
  • TOYAH
  • TX
  • 89 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 79785
EPA system ID TX1950004

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
14
Resolved
14
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
202

Key facts

  • City of Toyah buys its water from Water Works Field Services.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, November 2021.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 48 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 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Jun 22, 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, 2020 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2019 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 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
110 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 26, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 1, 2025 Active
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 4, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 11, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 8, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 21, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 13, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 18, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 16, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 4, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 4, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 24, 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 15, 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 4, 2023 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 24, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 24, 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 4, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
May 19, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 16, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 5, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 27, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 11, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 11, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 24, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 13, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 11, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 11, 2020 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 11, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 11, 2020 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 21, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 21, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 18, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 28, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
May 18, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 11, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 11, 2020 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 2, 2020 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 17, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 11, 2020 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 25, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 12, 2020 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 21, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 12, 2020 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 19, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 22, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 13, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 26, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 23, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2019 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 12, 2019 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 7, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 22, 2019 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 22, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2017 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2017 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 8, 2016 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 3, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 10, 2015 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 6, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 26, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 12, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 10, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Toyah go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 252 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 3
2000s 3 100
2010 to October 18, 2016 12 149
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 65
2020s 10 129

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Dec 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
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 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Feb 1, 2006 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Dec 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against City of Toyah and issued 1 boil water order between 2013 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 9, 2021 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 36 violations: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, CARBON, TOTAL
Jun 4, 2021 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 20 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 17, 2019 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 22 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice
Jun 15, 2018 Texas Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 25, 2016 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice
Mar 12, 2015 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 20 violations: Total Coliform, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Oct 3, 2013 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 135 violations (7 health-based): 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

11 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2 incidents

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

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

City of Toyah buys its water from Water Works Field Services. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

City of Toyah 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 City of Toyah for a copy.

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.