PORT LAVACA, TX · Calhoun County

CITY OF PORT LAVACA Water System

Current status

1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Texas’s official records. Always confirm current status with Texas before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): TX0290002
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 12,000
Service connections: 6,600
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Archived
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
April 19, 2018
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 2010 – August 31, 2010
Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Archived
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Archived
April 19, 2018	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Unaddressed
August 1, 2010 – August 31, 2010	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 28, 2025State Public Notification requested36 linked violations
October 20, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued17 linked violations
August 12, 2020State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
August 21, 2019State Compliance achieved28 linked violations
October 19, 2018State Public Notification received39 linked violations
April 13, 2018State Public Notification requested13 linked violations
April 6, 2018State Public Notification requested45 linked violations
January 18, 2018State Public Notification requested16 linked violations
December 14, 2016State Compliance achieved27 linked violations
June 25, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice14 linked violations
April 29, 2015State Public Notification requested34 linked violations
October 1, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Contact

WHITLOW, JACK

361-552-9793

PORT LAVACA, TX 77979-3431