TapGraded
F

CITY OF PORT LAVACA

Port Lavaca, TX · 12,000 served

CITY OF PORT LAVACA serves 12,000 people in Port Lavaca, TX. It has 15 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F.

Score breakdown

Health-based violations (5y)

15

Monitoring violations (5y)

5

Currently unaddressed

1

Overall score

15/100

Violation history (last 5 years)

2021
2023
2024
2025
2026
Health-based Monitoring / reporting

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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)

EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).

90th-percentile lead sample 2.3 ppb
0 ppb EPA action level: 15 ppb

PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)

HFPO-DA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFOS 4.7 ppt over limit
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFOA 6 ppt over limit
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFNA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFHxS 7.2 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt

System details

System type
Community water system
Water source
Surface water purchased from another system
Ownership
Local government
Service connections
6,600

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Frequently asked questions

Is Port Lavaca, TX tap water safe to drink?

CITY OF PORT LAVACA has 15 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F.

Does CITY OF PORT LAVACA have lead in its water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 2.3 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF PORT LAVACA's water?

Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 2 of the tracked analytes.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2