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CITY OF LAWN

PWS ID: TX2210005 · LAWN, Texas 79530-0246

CITY OF LAWN serves 767 people in LAWN, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 975 recorded EPA violations, including 187 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF LAWN

CITY OF LAWN is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 767 residents in LAWN, Texas (Taylor County) through 327 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 975 total violations for this system , of which 187 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 613 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 Public Notice, recorded in 103 violations (Other). 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. CITY OF LAWN's 975 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
767
Total Violations
975
Health-Based Violations
187
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
327
County
Taylor
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
124
Monitoring Violations
613
Treatment Tech Violations
63

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 103 2024
TTHM MCL 86 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 76 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 60 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 38 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 35 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 14 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 14 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2013
Benzene MR 14 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2013
Styrene MR 14 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2013
Toluene MR 14 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023

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 CITY OF LAWN.

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 TX2210005 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 CITY OF LAWN 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 Public Notice Other 103 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 8000
2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 60 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 0300
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 76 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 0300
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 0200
2020 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2046
2020 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2047
2020 Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2044
2020 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2043
2020 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2036
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2946
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2931
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 5000
2016 TTHM MCL 86 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 2950
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 35 SDWIS / TX2210005 / 7000

How CITY OF LAWN Compares

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

Metric CITY OF LAWN Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 975 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 187 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 767 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 CITY OF LAWN water safe to drink? ▼
CITY OF LAWN (PWS ID: TX2210005) has 975 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 767 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CITY OF LAWN serve? ▼
CITY OF LAWN serves 767 people in LAWN, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 327 service connections.
What type of violations does CITY OF LAWN have? ▼
CITY OF LAWN has 975 total violations: 187 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 613 monitoring/reporting violations, and 63 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF LAWN water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CITY OF LAWN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CITY OF LAWN use? ▼
CITY OF LAWN uses Surface Water 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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