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Water system · PWSID TX1080007

CITY OF MERCEDES

MERCEDES, TX · ~16,258 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX1080007

State

Texas

City

MERCEDES

Population served

16,258

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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 Oct 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

57,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

53

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

9

Health-based

73

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jul 2013 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2025 Resolved
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began May 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2012 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2025
  • State action · SIF Oct 2025
  • State action · SIF Oct 2025
  • State action · SOX Oct 2025
  • State action · SIA May 2025
  • State action · SIA Mar 2025
  • State action · SIE Mar 2025
  • State action · SIA Mar 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX1080007 — 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.