Robstown residents face another setback as their water district received a new violation from state regulators.
On March 13, TCEQ issued a notice of violation to the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District 3 for exceeding the maximum contaminant level for total trihalomethanes, or THM. THM is a byproduct of chlorine reacting with organic matter in water during treatment. The state limit is 0.080 milligrams per liter, and TCEQ found the district’s total THM at 0.082.
TCEQ issues violation to NCWCID 3 for elevated trihalomethanes
Neighborhood News Reporter Stephanie Molina sat down with District Manager Marcos Alaniz, who said higher total dissolved solids, or TDS, in the Nueces River have led to increased chlorine use.
“This all comes as a result of the quality of water being taken out of the Nueces River,” Alaniz said. “Has nothing to do with us, not managing it.”…