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MURVAUL WSC

PWS ID: TX1830010 · GARY, Texas 75643-0105

MURVAUL WSC serves 999 people in GARY, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 326 recorded EPA violations, including 44 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MURVAUL WSC

MURVAUL WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 999 residents in GARY, Texas (Panola County) through 333 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 326 total violations for this system , of which 44 (13%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 244 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 44 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. MURVAUL WSC's 326 violations sit above the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
999
Total Violations
326
Health-Based Violations
44
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
333
County
Panola
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
244
Treatment Tech Violations
33

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 44 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 33 2024
Public Notice Other 21 2021
TTHM MCL 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2014
Nitrate MR 4 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2019
Toluene MR 4 2019
Styrene MR 4 2019
Nitrite MR 4 2019
Arsenic MR 4 2017
Barium MR 4 2017
Cadmium MR 4 2017
Mercury MR 4 2017
Thallium, Total MR 4 2017
Selenium MR 4 2017
Endrin MR 4 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2017
Simazine MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2017
LASSO MR 4 2017
Heptachlor MR 4 2017

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for MURVAUL WSC.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX1830010 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects MURVAUL WSC under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 44 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 5000
2025 TTHM MCL 11 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2950
2024 Lead and Copper Rule TT 33 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 21 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 7500
2019 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 1040
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2380
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2964
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2968
2019 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2976
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2977
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2979
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2980
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2982
2019 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2991
2019 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1830010 / 2996

How MURVAUL WSC Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric MURVAUL WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 326 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 44 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 999 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MURVAUL WSC water safe to drink? ▼
MURVAUL WSC (PWS ID: TX1830010) has 326 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 999 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MURVAUL WSC serve? ▼
MURVAUL WSC serves 999 people in GARY, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 333 service connections.
What type of violations does MURVAUL WSC have? ▼
MURVAUL WSC has 326 total violations: 44 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 244 monitoring/reporting violations, and 33 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MURVAUL WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MURVAUL WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MURVAUL WSC use? ▼
MURVAUL WSC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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