Does Port Isabel, TX tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 15 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Port Isabel, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Port Isabel, TX tap water come from?

Port Isabel is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

TX / Port Isabel

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Port Isabel tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Port Isabel. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Port Isabel is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 46,674 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 15 violations across the community water system(s) serving Port Isabel, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~46,674

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Laguna Madre Water District

46,674 served · surface water · PWSID TX0310005

Monitoring Chlorite: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times in September 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between December 2013 and December 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between May 2009 and June 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2012. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.