CITY OF LAREDO Water Quality Report
Population
260,046
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 94%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 13
violations recorded
D
Poor
Safety Grade
13 violations in the past 5 years, including 7 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- TX2400001
- Population Served
- 260,046
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Texas
- EPA Region
- 6
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 10 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 5 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ✕ Health-Based | 4 |
| Contaminant 0800 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 5200 | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
Violation History
2025
1
2024
11
2021
1
2020
3
2017
5
2016
4
2015
4
2014
2
2012
1
2004
1
Total violations on record: 34
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade D
Avg: B-C
34violations total
121% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 39× more people than the national average.