Bell Milam Falls Wsc, TX
Lead detected, under the action levels
Latest 90th-percentile lead: 2.5 ppb (monitoring period 2023-2023). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. Lead was measured in sampled homes but the 90th percentile is under both action levels. EPA's health goal for lead is zero, so test your own tap if your home was built before 1986 or anyone in it is pregnant or a young child.
About Bell Milam Falls Wsc
Bell Milam Falls Wsc serves about 6,885 people through 2,296 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Bell County, Texas. EPA system ID: TX0140007; phone on file: 254-697-4016. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Bell Milam Falls Wsc's lead record
That is down 2.03 ppb from 4.53 ppb in the period ending 2023. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Bell Milam Falls Wsc is 4.7 ppb across 6 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.5 ppb |
| 2023 | 4.53 ppb |
| 2021 | 1.7 ppb |
| 2018 | 2.8 ppb |
| 2017 | 4.7 ppb |
| 2016 | 0 (not detected) |
How Bell Milam Falls Wsc compares
Of the 4,447 Texas systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 0.28 ppb; 15 are over 15 ppb right now and 202 have gone over at some point. Bell Milam Falls Wsc's 2.5 ppb sits at the 88th percentile in Texas and the 78th nationally (higher means more lead).
Nearby utilities
27 other systems share Bell County; 5 of them have a higher latest lead result than Bell Milam Falls Wsc. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Killeen | 161,027 | 1 ppb |
| City Of Temple | 94,935 | 0 (not detected) |
| City Of Harker Heights | 35,957 | 0 (not detected) |
| Us Army South Fort Cavazos | 35,669 | 2.08 ppb |
| City Of Belton | 23,054 | 0 (not detected) |
| Salado Wsc | 11,460 | 5.26 ppb |
| Bell County Wcid 3 | 7,836 | 0 (not detected) |
| 439 Wsc | 7,836 | 0 (not detected) |
| City Of Morgans Point Resort | 5,000 | 0 (not detected) |
| West Bell County Wsc | 4,842 | 1.19 ppb |
Next steps for Cameron, TX
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Cameron, TX may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Bell Milam Falls Wsc whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.