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Water system · PWSID TX0290002

CITY OF PORT LAVACA

PORT LAVACA, TX · ~12,000 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX0290002

State

Texas

City

PORT LAVACA

Population served

12,000

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 33 points — the score moved from 100 to 67 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 67

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5.6 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

14,900 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

41

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

18

Health-based

155

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2018 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2014 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2021 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2021 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2021 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2019 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SIA Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Feb 2025
  • State action · SIA Jan 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2023
  • State action · SFL Oct 2022
  • State action · SOX Dec 2021
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2021

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX0290002 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.