SALEM ELM RIDGE WSC
PWSID: TX1660013 · Cameron, TX · Serves 1,371 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SALEM ELM RIDGE WSC (PWSID TX1660013) in Cameron, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,371 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2024. Those 5 health-based rows for SALEM ELM RIDGE WSC cover contaminants such as Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SALEM ELM RIDGE WSC has 5 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2016–2024. 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)
- TX1660013
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Cameron, TX
- Population Served
- 1,371
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 4 | 4 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Sep 3, 2016 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Sep 3, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SALEM ELM RIDGE WSC on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (1,371). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include BAYOU PIERRE WATER SYSTEM, MILAN VILLAGE PWS, COAL HILL WATERWORKS.
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About This Data
SALEM ELM RIDGE WSC (TX1660013) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SOUTHWEST MILAM WSC; BELL MILAM FALLS WSC; CITY OF CAMERON; CITY OF ROCKDALE. Health-based rows (5 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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