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Webb County Water Dispenser

Serves an area of Webb County, TX · 3,362 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Webb County Water Dispenser in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TX2400029
  • LAREDO
  • TX
  • 3,362 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 78040
EPA system ID TX2400029

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
18

Key facts

  • Webb County Water Dispenser buys its water from City of Laredo.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, November 2024.
  • Record on file since 2011, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 1 service line.

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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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 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 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 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 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 28, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 31, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 17, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 17, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 13, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 16, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 13, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 11, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 20, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 8, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 25, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 2011

EPA's records for Webb County Water Dispenser go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 38
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 6
2020s 11 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2013, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Webb County Water Dispenser between 2014 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 13, 2024 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Aug 23, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 16 violations: Chlorine, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule
Sep 22, 2014 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 10 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

6 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

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 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

Webb County Water Dispenser buys its water from City of Laredo. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Webb County Water Dispenser 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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