CITY OF RIO HONDO: EPA violation history, explained
CITY OF RIO HONDO has at least one health-based violation EPA's ECHO database still lists as unaddressed - the required fix has not been reported complete. Population served: 2,640, over 824 connections.
CITY OF RIO HONDO's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF RIO HONDO ranks 167th by violation burden (99th percentile) - 214 violations total, 66 health-baseds.
Against the TX average
TX's 1,633 covered systems average 6.7 health-based violations each; CITY OF RIO HONDO carries 66, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
CITY OF RIO HONDO's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-02-02, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
CITY OF RIO HONDO's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: Chlorine dioxide
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What CITY OF RIO HONDO's record does not cover
Everything on this page is CITY OF RIO HONDO's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 214 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.