No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2017.
Serves about 179 people (139 connections) with groundwater bought from Baylor WSC.
From EPA's record for TX0050012. PurityMap is independent of City of Megargel.
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7 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.095 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.138 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.064 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.181 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.09 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.112 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.216 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →City of Megargel's phone number on EPA record is 940-562-2341. Its mailing address is PO BOX 31, MEGARGEL, TX 76370-0031.
According to EPA's record, City of Megargel uses groundwater bought from Baylor WSC.
EPA's record shows 7 health-based violations for City of Megargel in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2017. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in City of Megargel's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 6 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of Megargel. Its phone number on EPA record is 940-562-2341. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 31, MEGARGEL, TX 76370-0031. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.