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South Texas Childrens Home

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
17
detected
116
people served
3
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Bee

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

3
health-based violations
15
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-10-01

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
462.05 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 709 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
23.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2025
Lead
6.25 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
6/12 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
10 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
397.3 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 399 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
3/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1507 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1520 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
8.54 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.885 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Selenium
8.405 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.5 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.885 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
2.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Dichloromethane
2.4 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
10 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2015
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumCombined UraniumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GREEN, ERON
Phone
361-375-2417

Frequently asked questions about South Texas Childrens Home

Is South Texas Childrens Home tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in South Texas Childrens Home's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in South Texas Childrens Home's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromoform, Lead, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does South Texas Childrens Home serve?

South Texas Childrens Home reports serving 116 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has South Texas Childrens Home had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 15 violations on file for South Texas Childrens Home, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.