City of Andrews
On record since 1999: 145 violations. 126 over the limit · 8 missed or late tests · 11 notices or reports. Most recent began 2024-01-01.
For this year's test results, ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Every community system must publish one.
More violations on record than 97% of active water systems in Texas. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.
The record, year by year
Across Texas, 60% of violations are missed or late tests and 10% are water over a limit.
How far over the limit
Lead & copper at the tap
Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.
Lead, 90th percentile 4 results on file · action level 15 ppb
Every violation on record
- 2024-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2023-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0140 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2023-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0130 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2023-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
- 2023-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
- 2022-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0130 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
- 2022-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
- 2022-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0110 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
- 2019-12-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
- 2019-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2019-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0160 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2019-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0180 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2019-03-03Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2019-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0200 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2019-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.20 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2018-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0160 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2018-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0110 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2017-12-30Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2017-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2016-07-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0140 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2016-04-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0190 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2016-01-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0250 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2015-12-30Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2015-10-01Fluoride ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 4.50 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2015-10-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0310 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
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- 2015-07-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0290 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2015-07-01Fluoride ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 4.40 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2015-04-01Fluoride ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2015-04-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0270 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2015-01-01Fluoride ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2015-01-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0290 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-12-30Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2014-11-25Public Notice ×4PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2014-10-01Fluoride ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-10-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0300 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-09-09Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2014-07-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0290 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-07-01Fluoride ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-04-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0310 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-01-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0180 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2014-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-12-30Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2013-10-01Arsenic ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.0310 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2013-08-01E. ColiMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Back in compliance
- 2013-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0320 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0330 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0330 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2013-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-12-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2012-12-11Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2012-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0310 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-08-03Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2012-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0300 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0300 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2012-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0300 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0350 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0340 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0330 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0320 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2011-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/L · limit 4.00 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0304 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.50 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0301 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.54 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0303 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.50 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2010-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0313 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.53 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0277 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0271 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0266 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.53 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2009-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0265 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2008-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0273 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2008-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.53 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2008-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.50 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2008-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0283 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2008-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0274 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2008-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.57 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2008-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0240 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.59 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0232 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.61 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0245 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.66 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0242 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0272 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2007-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.74 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2006-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2006-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0293 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2006-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2006-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0211 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2006-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.57 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2006-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2006-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.57 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2005-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2005-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2005-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2004-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2004-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.70 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2004-04-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.80 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2004-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.90 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2003-10-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2003-07-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2003-01-01FluorideMCL, Averagemeasured 4.60 MG/LBack in compliance
- 2002-01-01FluorideMCL, Single Samplemeasured 4.70 MG/LBack in compliance
- 1999-01-01FluorideMCL, Single Samplemeasured 4.70 MG/LBack in compliance
System details
| Population served | 14,109 |
| Service connections | 5,333 |
| Water source | Groundwater |
| System type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Local Government |
| Status | Active |
| City | Andrews |
| EPA ZIP on file | 79714-6515 |
Areas served
- Andrews County
Reading this record
City of Andrews is a community water system that draws from groundwater and serves about 14,109 people in Andrews, Texas. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.
Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.