The US EPA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulate the testing and concentration of lead and copper to ensure that the water served to our customers meets drinking water standards.
We would like to assure our customers that SJWTX complies with all requirements to prevent contamination of our water from lead, copper, and all other regulated contaminants. These requirements include the use of lead free materials for all distribution system hardware. We have found that even the highest lead levels in our distribution system(s) remain well below the Regulatory Action Level of 15 ppb (parts per billion or the equivalent of 15 pennies in $10 million). The results of the most recent round of sampling can be found on the SJWTX Consumer Confidence Report(s).
TCEQ establishes the Lead and Copper sampling schedules based on individual system requirements. Sampling for Lead and Copper is usually performed every three years throughout the distribution system by our customers following the most recent set of guidelines provided by the EPA.
The next round of Lead and Copper samples for our systems are:
|
System Name |
Year |
|---|---|
|
Canyon Lake Shores [Northside of Canyon Lake, Spring Branch & Bulverde] |
2019 |
|
Triple Peak [Southside of Canyon Lake] |
2019 |
|
North Point |
2019 |
|
Glenwood |
2020 |
|
Rust Ranch |
2020 |
|
Summit North |
2020 |
|
Deer Creek |
2020 |
These samples are processed by an independent certified laboratory. If you are interested in participating in the next round of our lead and copper sampling and testing program, please contact SJWTX.
The American Water Works Association and the Water Research Foundation have put together some helpful information about lead and copper in drinking water. To learn more, please read the following article from the Water Research Foundation:
https://www.waterrf.org/sites/default/files/file/2019-09/4949-Lead-Copper.pdf