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Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violations in Texas

66 active public water systems in Texas had a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation in the past three years. What Combined Radium (-226 and -228) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Radium is a bone-seeking radionuclide that accumulates in skeletal tissue after ingestion. Long-term exposure increases the risk of bone cancer and leukemia. There is no safe threshold for ionizing radiation — the MCL is set at a level balancing risk reduction with treatment feasibility. Children are particularly vulnerable due to higher rates of bone growth and calcium uptake.

Systems with a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Sky Harbor Ranchettes Water System
Kerr County
66 9 1
Live Oak Hills Subdivision
McCulloch County
65 4 0
Lakeland Services
McCulloch County
63 4 1
Shelby Water
Shelby County
61 14 4
Frio Canon Water
Real County
60 2 1
Houston Suburban Heights MHP
Harris County
60 14 5
Margies MHP
Midland County
60 9 4
Saddle Mountain Water Cooperative
Kerr County
56 1 0
Country View MHP
Lubbock County
54 11 4
Los Botines WSC
Webb County
54 9 3
A & S Water Services
Montgomery County
52 5 2
Emerald Estates
San Jacinto County
49 4 1
McElroy Ranch Water System
Brewster County
45 10 0
Lee Limas Mobile Home Park
El Paso County
39 13 4
Shafter Mine
Presidio County
32 13 4
Waller County MUD 19
Waller County
27 2 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Combined Radium (-226 and -228), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Combined Radium (-226 and -228) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Texas records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.