Water Quality in REALITOS, TX (78376)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 78376.

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

60 of 66 violations have been resolved. 44 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 22 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 1 Population served: 38

Violations Detail (66 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 28, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 29, 2025	Active	N/A
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 18, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 18, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 18, 2024	Resolved	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 15, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 15, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jul 25, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jul 25, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jul 25, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jul 25, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.012	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.012	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.012	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.012	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(3)

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 28Active

Public Notice

Jun 29Active

Chlorine

Mar 31Resolved

2024(28)

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

Public Notice

Nov 26Resolved

Public Notice

Nov 26Resolved

Public Notice

Nov 18Resolved

Public Notice

Nov 18Resolved

Public Notice

Nov 18Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

REALITOS (78376) has 66 recorded violations, including 44 health-based. 6 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in REALITOS, TX (78376)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (66 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(3)

2024(28)

2023(13)

2022(16)

2021(6)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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