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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Beeville, TX 78102

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Bee County.

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
City Of Beeville
Source water
Surface water
County
Bee County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Very Hard

325 PPM · 19 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0.002 mg/L

13% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 13,664 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Very Hard

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

325 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

325

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

19

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 325 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

3

Nearest site

70.6 mi

Observation range

Sep 20, 2016–Sep 29, 2020

Estimate confidence

Low

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: Victor Braunig Lk at park ramp nr Elmendorf, TX (Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 78102 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Beeville median

325 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 325–325 PPM

Texas median

111 PPM

214 PPM higher

1019 indexed ZIP readings · Range 5.4–500.5 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass1 fail

Lead (PB90)

0.002 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2025

Copper (CU90)

Not available

No numerical 90th-percentile result

Numerical coverage

2 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0.002

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 13% of the listed EPA limit.

TTHM

Measured in MG/L

Fail

Local 0.082

EPA limit 0.08

Local level is 102% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
21
Health-based
10
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Public NoticeTX0130001UnaddressedOct 26, 2025
Public NoticeTX0130001ResolvedAug 3, 2025through Oct 7, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSTX0130001UnaddressedJul 2, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleTX0130001ResolvedOct 1, 2024through May 5, 2025
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.082 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedOct 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.084 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedJul 1, 2024through Sep 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleTX0130001ResolvedJun 1, 2024through Jun 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.099 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedApr 1, 2024through Jun 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.114 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.104 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedOct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023
Public NoticeTX0130001ResolvedAug 10, 2023through Jan 8, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.087 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedJul 1, 2023through Sep 30, 2023
TTHMTX0130001ResolvedJul 12, 2022through Sep 1, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.081 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedJul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.081 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedApr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.082 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedOct 1, 2021through Dec 31, 2021
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.083 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0130001ResolvedApr 1, 2021through Jun 30, 2021
Public NoticeTX0130001AddressedJan 29, 2019
Public NoticeTX0130001AddressedOct 9, 2018
Public NoticeTX0130001UnaddressedOct 9, 2018

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Beeville ZIP 78102 using 325 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

2 matches

Scale protection

High-Capacity Whole House Water Softener

325 PPM is 3× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.

Designed to reduce scale on fixtures, water heaters, glassware, and plumbing throughout the home.

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Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

TTHM has a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

A certified multi-stage RO system targets a broader range of dissolved contaminants at the kitchen tap.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Beeville

Is tap water safe in Beeville?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 325 PPM, or 19 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

At 325 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.