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International Alert Academy

Serves an area of Upshur County, TX · 300 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for International Alert Academy in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • TX2300009
  • BIG SANDY
  • TX
  • 300 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 75755
EPA system ID TX2300009

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • International Alert Academy draws water from 5 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, March 2010.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 122 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
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 1, 2024 Active 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
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for International Alert Academy go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 11 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 5
2020s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2007, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2007 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2007 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.123 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.13 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2002 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against International Alert Academy in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 8, 2010 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (3 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

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 this violation.

Where the water comes from

International Alert Academy draws water from 5 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Pritchett Water Supply Corporation.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

International Alert Academy 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 International Alert Academy for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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