City of Idalou

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Idalou (TX1520001): 6 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. City of Idalou has 6 EPA violations listed as open in the reviewed federal record - approximately 2,250 people fall within its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Idalou (EPA ID: TX1520001) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 2,250 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 79329 in Idalou.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 25 resolved, 4 archived, 0 addressed, and 6 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

Contaminants Detected

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

Health Risk Details

Vinyl Chloride (EPA limit: 0.002 mg/L)

Liver cancer, brain cancer (known carcinogen) At-risk groups: long-term residents, people near industrial or Superfund sites.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), packed-tower aeration, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

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

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 2.

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.

• 79329 - Idalou

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Idalou (TX1520001) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Idalou water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for City of Idalou. 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 City of Idalou serve?

City of Idalou serves approximately 2,250 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.

Where does City of Idalou get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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