Hardness
Unavailable
No qualifying site within 75 miles
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Roma, TX 78584
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Starr County.
1 reported benchmark flag
- Primary matched system
- City Of Roma
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Starr County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0 mg/L
0% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 19,464 people system-wide
Hardness estimate unavailable
No responsible local estimate yet
We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 75 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.
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 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
Local 0
EPA limit 0.015
Chlorite
Measured in MG/L
Local 1.41
EPA limit 1
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 36
- Health-based
- 5
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | TX2140007 | Resolved | Dec 20, 2025through Apr 6, 2026 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | TX2140007 | Resolved | Nov 1, 2025through Nov 30, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | TX2140007 | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | TX2140007 | Resolved | May 1, 2025through May 30, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Jul 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TX2140007 | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024through Aug 20, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | TX2140007 | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024through Aug 20, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024through Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | TX2140007 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2024through Aug 2, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | TX2140007 | Resolved | May 1, 2024through May 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | May 1, 2024through May 31, 2024 |
| ChloriteHealth-basedReported 1.41 MG/L · MCL 1 | TX2140007 | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024through Apr 30, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Jul 1, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Jan 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TX2140007 | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
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Matched to Roma ZIP 78584 using available compliance data and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.
Drinking water protection
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Roma
Is tap water safe in Roma?+
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?+
There are not enough qualifying nearby USGS observations for a responsible hardness estimate. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.