Public water system record
Falcon Rural WSC
On record as serving Starr County, TX · Serves 3,600 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 34 monitoring/reporting issues for Falcon Rural WSC in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 34
Key facts
- Falcon Rural WSC draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, April 2013.
- Record on file since 2003, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation 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 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 18, 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, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 18, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 19, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 18, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 25, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 5, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2011 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 10, 2011 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Falcon Rural WSC go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020s | 1 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Falcon Rural WSC in 2013. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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 incidentThe 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 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Falcon Rural WSC draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has a seasonal connection to City of Roma.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Roma Roma, TX
Annual water quality report
Falcon Rural 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
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells