Current Health-Based Noncompliance TX 3 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

Falfurrias Utility Board

EPA ID: TX0240001 ยท 4,473 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Falfurrias Utility Board (TX0240001): 4 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Falfurrias Utility Board's EPA file includes 4 unresolved violations; the utility supplies water to approximately 4,473 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

4,473
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
20
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
0.0014 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2026-06-30)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
7
Contaminants Flagged
$84K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Falfurrias Utility Board Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$32,636
Median Household Income
6,843
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
100%
Disadvantaged Population
90th
Poverty Percentile
100th
Energy Burden Percentile
74%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Falfurrias Utility Board have a median household income of $32,636 and about 6,843 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 74% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 100% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Falfurrias Utility Board's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
0th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

62 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
3 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating decay (model estimate)
Decay Status
Installed 95% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Texas

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $600

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $600 (one-time) vs. $15,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Falfurrias Utility Board (EPA ID: TX0240001) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 4,473 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 78355 in Falfurrias.

Violation History

1 current health-based noncompliance record in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 16 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 4 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
March 5, 2026 Public Notice Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
January 1, 2026 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
July 2, 2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
July 1, 2025 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
May 15, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Chlorine Non-health-based Resolved
December 8, 2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule Health-based Unaddressed (current)
October 17, 2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Health-based Resolved
October 17, 2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Non-health-based Resolved
July 2, 2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
May 28, 2024 E. COLI Non-health-based Resolved
May 1, 2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule Health-based Resolved
January 1, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2024 Chlorine Non-health-based Resolved
December 19, 2022 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
December 23, 2021 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Public Notice Monitoring & Reporting 6 No
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 4 No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Treatment Technique, Monitoring & Reporting 3 Yes
Consumer Confidence Rule Other (notice or report rule) 2 No
Chlorine MCL Violation, Treatment Technique 2 Yes
Chlorine Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
E. COLI Monitoring & Reporting 1 No

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0014 mg/L No 2026-06-30

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TX or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Falfurrias Utility Board (TX0240001) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Falfurrias Utility Board water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for Falfurrias Utility Board. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Falfurrias Utility Board serve?

Falfurrias Utility Board serves approximately 4,473 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.

Where does Falfurrias Utility Board get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
265

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 20 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Falfurrias Utility Board serve? ▼
Falfurrias Utility Board serves approximately 4,473 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Falfurrias Utility Board's water source? ▼
Falfurrias Utility Board draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Falfurrias Utility Board's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0014 mg/L (sample period ending 2026-06-30). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Falfurrias Utility Board? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Falfurrias Utility Board have a median household income of $32,636 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 100% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Falfurrias Utility Board get its water? ▼
Falfurrias Utility Board's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Falfurrias Utility Board (TX): 3 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tx0240001/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

Falfurrias Utility Board (EPA ID: TX0240001) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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