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Official source aggregationWater quality in La Joya, TX 78560
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Hidalgo County.
2 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- City Of La Joya
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Hidalgo County
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Utility hardness unavailable in this index
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
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2 active health-based records
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1 system
Serves 3,033 people system-wide
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These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
City Of La Joya
TX1080213 · Surface water · 3,033 people served system-wide
A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.
2 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHM
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.098 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.08 MG/L
123% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Violation history (51)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | May 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Unaddressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Unaddressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 2, 2024 to Sep 17, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Mar 31, 2024 to Aug 14, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 25, 2024 to May 28, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 18, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 14, 2023 to May 28, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 2, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 20, 2023 to May 28, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Sep 29, 2023 to Aug 14, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 17, 2023 to May 28, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 10, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 18, 2022 to May 28, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 10, 2023 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jan 4, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 22, 2022 to Jan 11, 2023 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 23, 2022 to Apr 26, 2022 |
| TTHM | Addressed | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 17, 2022 to Apr 26, 2022 |
| TTHM | Addressed | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jul 10, 2023 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 22, 2021 to Jan 11, 2023 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 30, 2021 to Apr 26, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Sep 18, 2021 to Jul 17, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 23, 2021 to Jan 11, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jan 4, 2024 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Mar 18, 2021 to Jun 10, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 21, 2021 to Apr 13, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Apr 23, 2021 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 12, 2016 |
Hardness estimate unavailable
No responsible local estimate yet
We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.
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An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
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Water questions for La Joya
Is tap water safe in La Joya?+
EPA ECHO reports 2 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.