CITY OF RIO HONDO
PWSID: TX0310006 · Rio Hondo, TX · Serves 2,640 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF RIO HONDO (PWSID TX0310006) in Rio Hondo, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,640 people. The same extract lists 113 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2025. Those 113 health-based rows for CITY OF RIO HONDO cover contaminants such as Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CITY OF RIO HONDO has 113 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2016–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- TX0310006
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Rio Hondo, TX
- Population Served
- 2,640
- Health Violations
- Yes (113)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 74 | 74 |
| TTHM | 24 | 24 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 12 | 12 |
| Chlorine dioxide | 2 | 2 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (113)
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF RIO HONDO on cumulative violation count (113) and EPA-reported population served (2,640). Violation-count peers include VILLAGE OF SIKES WATER SYSTEM, LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS, BELMONT WATERWORKS INC. Population peers include COLONA WEST, WAVERLY, TOWN OF, SUNCADIA RESORT.
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About This Data
CITY OF RIO HONDO (TX0310006) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include HARLINGEN WATER WORKS SYSTEM; LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT; EAST RIO HONDO WSC; CITY OF SAN BENITO. Health-based rows (113 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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