Water Quality: Smyer, TX

1 water system • 474 people served

Multiple Health Violations
174
Total Violations
157
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
474
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Smyer is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 474 people, and has 174 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 157 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Smyer's violation count is 18% below the national average for Texas. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Lead.

Contaminants Found

Barium

Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste

EPA limit: 2 mg/L

Lead

Causes neurological damage, developmental delays in children, and kidney damage in adults even at low exposure levels.

Common source: Old plumbing pipes, lead solder, brass fixtures

EPA limit: Action Level: 0.015 mg/L (15 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Smyer

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CITY OF SMYER TX1100010 Groundwater 474 174

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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