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CITY OF MELVIN

PWSID: TX1540003 · Melvin, TX · Serves 300 people

Health Violations

CITY OF MELVIN has 128 health-based violations out of 128 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
128
Health Violations
128
Source Type
Groundwater

CITY OF MELVIN (PWSID TX1540003) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 300 people in Melvin, TX, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Texas drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 128 total violations, with 128 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Lead & Copper Rule, Copper, Combined Radium 226/228. Recorded violations span 2002–2024.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
TX1540003
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Melvin, TX
Population Served
300
Health Violations
Yes (128)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Lead & Copper Rule 65 65
Copper 60 60
Combined Radium 226/228 2 2
Gross Alpha 1 1

Violation History (128)

Contaminant Health Date
Gross Alpha Yes Oct 17, 2024
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2019
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2019
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2018
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2018
Combined Radium 226/228 Yes Jul 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2018
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2018
Combined Radium 226/228 Yes Jun 30, 2018
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2018
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2018
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2017
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2017
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2017
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2017
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2017
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2017
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2017
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2017
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2016
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2016
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2016
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2016
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2016
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2016
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2016
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2016
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2015
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2015
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2015
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2015
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2015
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2015
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2015
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2015
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2014
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2014
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2014
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2014
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2014
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2013
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2013
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2013
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2013
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2013
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2013
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2013
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2013
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2013
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2013
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2012
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2012
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2012
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2012
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2012
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2012
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2012
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2012
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2011
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2011
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2011
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2011
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2011
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2011
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2011
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2011
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2010
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2009
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2009
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2009
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2009
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2009
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2009
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2009
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2009
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2008
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2008
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2008
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2008
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2008
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2008
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CITY OF MELVIN water safe to drink?
CITY OF MELVIN has 128 health-based violations out of 128 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does CITY OF MELVIN serve?
CITY OF MELVIN serves 300 people in Melvin, TX. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does CITY OF MELVIN have?
CITY OF MELVIN has 128 total violations on record spanning 2002–2024. 128 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in CITY OF MELVIN water?
Violations have been recorded for 4 contaminants. The most frequent: Lead & Copper Rule, Copper, Combined Radium 226/228.

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About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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