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MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION

PWS ID: TX2010040 · IRVING, Texas 75039-2479

MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION serves 250 people in IRVING, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 232 recorded EPA violations, including 26 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION

MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in IRVING, Texas (Rusk County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 232 total violations for this system , of which 26 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 193 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 18 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION's 232 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
250
Total Violations
232
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Rusk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
193
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 18 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
Public Notice Other 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
Toluene MR 4 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2020
Methoxychlor MR 4 2020
Toxaphene MR 4 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2020
Simazine MR 4 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2020
Atrazine MR 4 2020
Heptachlor MR 4 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2020
TTHM MR 4 2021
Nitrate MR 4 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015

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 MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION.

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 TX2010040 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 MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION 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
2024 TTHM MCL 18 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2950
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 5000
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 5200
2022 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2380
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2955
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2968
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2969
2022 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2976
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2977
2022 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2979
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2980
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2982
2022 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX2010040 / 2985

How MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION Compares

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

Metric MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 232 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 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 250 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 MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION water safe to drink?
MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (PWS ID: TX2010040) has 232 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION serve?
MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION serves 250 people in IRVING, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION have?
MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION has 232 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 193 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION use?
MARTIN LAKE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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