Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Tatum, TX 75691
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Rusk County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- City Of Tatum
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Rusk County
- Profile updated
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What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 1,902 people system-wide
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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
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 Tatum
TX2010034 · Groundwater · 1,902 people served system-wide
A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
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: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
TTHM
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.082 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.08 MG/L
102% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Violation history (33)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 2, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 1, 2025 to Jun 1, 2026 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 19, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Jul 23, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Jul 23, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Sep 29, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 18, 2024 to Oct 7, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 14, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 23, 2024 to Aug 26, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 22, 2023 to Feb 17, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Nov 14, 2023 to Apr 8, 2024 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 24, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jan 5, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 26, 2025 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jun 14, 2023 to Aug 7, 2023 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 5, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jan 5, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 25, 2022 to Jul 5, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to Oct 4, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Jan 5, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
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.
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Ask the utility for hardness or test at the tap. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and targeted analysis.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Tatum
Is tap water safe in Tatum?+
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?+
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.