City Of Mercedes Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: TX1080007
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 06
Primary Service Area: Residential Area
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 15,700 		Contact Information
HINOJOSA, HENRY
HINOJOSA, HENRY
PO BOX 837
MERCEDES, TX 78570-0837

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results

A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

2013   (1) 2014   (1) 2015   (0) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (0)
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Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

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Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.3 1500 1900
2014 2014-07-16 0.3 1500 2100
2014 2014-04-23 0.3 1500 1500
2014 2014-04-23 0.3 1500 1600
2014 2014-01-30 0.3 1500 2000
2014 2014-01-30 0.3 1500 1600
2013 2013-10-30 0.3 1500 1800
2013 2013-10-30 0.3 1500 2000

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Other Water Contaminants Tested

The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
chlorate 20 210 < 20 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-07-16 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-04-23 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-04-23 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-01-30 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-01-30 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-10-30 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-10-30 20 210 < 20
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chromium 0.2 100 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-07-16 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-23 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-23 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-01-30 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-01-30 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-30 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-30 0.2 100 < 0.2
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-07-16 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-04-23 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-04-23 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-01-30 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-01-30 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-10-30 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-10-30 1 70 < 1
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molybdenum 1 40 14.7 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 1 40 10
2014 2014-07-16 1 40 21
2014 2014-04-23 1 40 9.6
2014 2014-04-23 1 40 11
2014 2014-01-30 1 40 19
2014 2014-01-30 1 40 11
2013 2013-10-30 1 40 17
2013 2013-10-30 1 40 19
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vanadium 0.2 21 3.7375 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.2 21 2.8
2014 2014-07-16 0.2 21 5
2014 2014-04-23 0.2 21 3.1
2014 2014-04-23 0.2 21 3.6
2014 2014-01-30 0.2 21 3.9
2014 2014-01-30 0.2 21 2.6
2013 2013-10-30 0.2 21 4.3
2013 2013-10-30 0.2 21 4.6
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.1043 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.03 0 0.16
2014 2014-07-16 0.03 0 0.11
2014 2014-04-23 0.03 0 0.08
2014 2014-04-23 0.03 0 0.09
2014 2014-01-30 0.03 0 0.11
2014 2014-01-30 0.03 0 0.07
2013 2013-11-20 0.03 0 0.11
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1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-04-23 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-01-30 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-30 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-04-23 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-01-30 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-30 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-04-23 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-01-30 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-10-30 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-04-23 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-01-30 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-10-30 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-23 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-01-30 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-30 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-23 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-01-30 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-30 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-04-23 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-01-30 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-10-30 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-04-23 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-01-30 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-10-30 0.08 0 < 0.08
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PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-04-23 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-01-30 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-10-30 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-04-23 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-01-30 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-10-30 0.01 0 < 0.01
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PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-04-23 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-01-30 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-30 0.03 0 < 0.03
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PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-04-23 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-01-30 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-10-30 0.02 0 < 0.02
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PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-04-23 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-01-30 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-10-30 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
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PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-16 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-04-23 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-01-30 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-10-30 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
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Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
TX103124 lead 2015-01-01 2017-12-31 0.0045mg/L
TX85979 lead 2014-01-01 2014-12-31 0.0043mg/L
TX54348 lead 2008-01-01 2010-12-31 0.00511mg/L
TX75088 lead 2008-01-01 2010-12-31 0.00511mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2013-07-01 - 2013-09-30 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2013-04-01 - 2013-06-30 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2013-01-01 - 2013-03-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2012-10-01 - 2012-12-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2012-10-01 - 2012-12-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance
2012-10-01 - 2012-12-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) TTHM Returned to Compliance
2012-10-01 - 2012-10-31 Total Coliform Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2012-08-01 - 2012-08-31 Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) Interim Enhanced Surfsce Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
2006-01-01 - 2011-12-31 Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Combined Radium (-226 and -228) Returned to Compliance
2006-01-01 - 2011-12-31 Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Combined Uranium Returned to Compliance
2006-01-01 - 2011-12-31 Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U Returned to Compliance
2011-06-01 - 2011-06-30 Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2010-09-01 - 2010-09-30 Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2009-10-01 - 2009-12-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) TTHM Returned to Compliance
2009-10-01 - 2009-12-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Tetrachloroethylene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Toluene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Trichloroethylene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Vinyl chloride Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Xylenes, Total Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) TTHM Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular p-Dichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2-Dichloroethane Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2-Dichloropropane Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Benzene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Carbon tetrachloride Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular DICHLOROMETHANE Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Ethylbenzene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular o-Dichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular CHLOROBENZENE Returned to Compliance
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Styrene Returned to Compliance
2008-11-01 - 2008-11-30 Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) Interim Enhanced Surfsce Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
2007-06-01 - 2007-06-30 Total Coliform Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2004-07-01 - 2004-09-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2016-05-31 - N/A Public Notice Rule Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Public Notice Open
2013-07-13 - N/A Public Notice Rule Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Public Notice Open
2012-10-01 - N/A Public Notice Rule Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Public Notice Returned to Compliance
2011-04-15 - N/A Public Notice Rule Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Public Notice Open
2011-01-10 - N/A Public Notice Rule Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Public Notice Open
2007-08-30 - N/A Public Notice Rule Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Public Notice Returned to Compliance
2013-10-01 - N/A Lead and Copper Rule Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R Lead and Copper Rule Returned to Compliance
2014-10-01 - N/A Ground Water Rule Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) E. COLI Returned to Compliance
2012-07-01 - N/A Ground Water Rule Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) E. COLI Open
2010-09-01 - N/A Ground Water Rule Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) E. COLI Returned to Compliance

Local Water Testing

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Lab Location Zip Code
Brownsville Public Utilities Board Analytical Laboratory Brownsville, TX 78521
Aqua Water Supply Corporation Bastrop, TX 78602
City of McAllen Central Laboratory McAllen, TX 78501

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