Public water system record
City of Lyford
Serves Lyford, Willacy County, TX · 2,421 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 27 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Lyford in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 27
Key facts
- City of Lyford draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, February 2005.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 796 service lines.
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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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 17, 2025 | Active |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Lyford go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 27 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2004, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.129 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Lyford between 2004 and 2005, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2005 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jul 30, 2004 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
Where the water comes from
City of Lyford draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to North Alamo WSC.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- North Alamo WSC Edinburg, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Lyford 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