E. coli above the legal limit in the period starting June 2026; 3 open health-based violations on EPA record.
Serves about 3,594 people (1,198 connections) with surface water bought from Bright Star-Salem SUD and City of Emory.
From EPA's record for TX1900009. PurityMap is independent of South Rains SUD.
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11 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From June 2026 | E. coli | – | – | Unaddressed |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.068 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Unaddressed |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.084 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Unaddressed |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.068 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.086 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2025 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.067 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.084 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.082 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.087 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.086 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.085 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
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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Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
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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 →South Rains SUD's phone number on EPA record is 903-473-2122. Its mailing address is PO BOX 95, EMORY, TX 75440-0095.
According to EPA's record, South Rains SUD uses surface water bought from Bright Star-Salem SUD and City of Emory.
EPA's record shows 11 health-based violations for South Rains SUD in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. E. coli was above the legal limit in the period starting June 2026. EPA's record also shows 3 open health-based violations. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in South Rains SUD's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for South Rains SUD. Its phone number on EPA record is 903-473-2122. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 95, EMORY, TX 75440-0095. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.