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East Lamar WSC

Serves an area of Shelby County, TX · 900 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for East Lamar WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX2100006
  • CENTER
  • TX
  • 900 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 75935
EPA system ID TX2100006

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
11

Key facts

  • East Lamar WSC draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2018.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 272 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 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 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 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 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 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
 Nov 16, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 19, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for East Lamar WSC go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

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

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Lamar WSC in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 10, 2018 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

East Lamar WSC draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

East Lamar 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

Testing your own water

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