Historical Compliance Records TX 24 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

Orange County Wcid 1

EPA ID: TX1810005 ยท 15,258 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Orange County Wcid 1 (TX1810005): 24 health-based violations recorded since 2021. Orange County Wcid 1's EPA record lists 32 historical violations, and none is listed as open in that record; the utility supplies water to 15,258 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B ยท 83
Avg Safety Score
15,258
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
32
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
0.0019 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
2
Contaminants Flagged
$125K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Orange County Wcid 1 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$71,755
Median Household Income
25,193
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
33%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
50th
Energy Burden Percentile
55%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Orange County Wcid 1 have a median household income of $71,755 and about 25,193 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 55% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 33% 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

Orange County Wcid 1'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
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
50th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

40 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
30 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 57% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

PFAS in ZIP Codes This System Serves

PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been reported in samples from water systems associated with the ZIP codes in this system's area. These results can come from other water systems serving the same ZIP codes; check the UCMR5 section for any results reported for this system. 1 detection recorded.

Health concern: Exposure to certain PFAS has been associated with some cancers and with immune and developmental effects; effects differ by compound. Many PFAS break down very slowly in the environment.
Recommended filter: An activated carbon filter certified under NSF/ANSI 53 or a reverse osmosis system certified under NSF/ANSI 58 for the PFAS listed in its certification. Find the right filter โ†’

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Texas

A 4 violations
City of Mabank
15,207 people
B 7 violations
City of Livingston
15,199 people
3 violations
City of La Marque
15,154 people
B 6 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration PFAS Treatment
Water Filtration $600
PFAS Treatment $500
Total Estimated Cost $1,100

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 Property Value Decline $6,240

5% of median home value (ZipCheckup estimate)

PFAS Exposure - Lifetime Cost $1,000

Per person (emerging research est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$10,785
10 years
$21,570
20 years
$43,140

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $1,100 (one-time) vs. $21,570 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

Orange County Wcid 1 (EPA ID: TX1810005) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 15,258 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 77662 in Vidor.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (83/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 32 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 8 resolved, 24 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 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
January 1, 2026 TTHM Health-based Archived
October 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
April 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
January 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
December 24, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
December 24, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
December 24, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
December 24, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
April 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
January 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
October 1, 2023 TTHM Health-based Archived
September 5, 2023 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2023 TTHM Health-based Archived
April 1, 2023 TTHM Health-based Archived

Contaminants Detected

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

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
TTHM MCL Violation 24 Yes
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 8 No

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter โ†’

Lead & Copper

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

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0019 mg/L No 2025-12-31

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 Orange County Wcid 1 (TX1810005) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Orange County Wcid 1 water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Orange County Wcid 1; its 32 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Orange County Wcid 1 serve?

Orange County Wcid 1 serves approximately 15,258 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.

Where does Orange County Wcid 1 get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected; the table compares each one with the EPA MCL where one exists (April 2024 rule, compliance required from 2029) and with this state's enforceable standard where one exists.

Samples collected
174
Detections
1
Latest sample
9/13/2024
Highest analyte
PFBA: 5.3 ppt
Analyte Max detected EPA MCL (compliance required from 2029) Status
PFBA 5.3 ppt No federal MCL โ€”

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

Is water from Orange County Wcid 1 safe to drink? ▼
Orange County Wcid 1 has 32 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 32 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 Orange County Wcid 1 serve? ▼
Orange County Wcid 1 serves approximately 15,258 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Orange County Wcid 1's water source? ▼
Orange County Wcid 1 draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Orange County Wcid 1's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0019 mg/L (sample period ending 2025-12-31). 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 Orange County Wcid 1? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Orange County Wcid 1 have a median household income of $71,755 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 33% 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 Orange County Wcid 1 get its water? ▼
Orange County Wcid 1'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.). Orange County Wcid 1 (TX): 24 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tx1810005/
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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

Orange County Wcid 1 (EPA ID: TX1810005) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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