TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM

PWSID: TX0960003 · Turkey, TX · Serves 317 people

Health Violations

TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM has 97 health-based violations out of 97 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
317
Total Violations
97
Health Violations
97
Source Type
Groundwater

TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (PWSID TX0960003) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 317 people in Turkey, TX, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Texas drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 97 total violations, with 97 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrate, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2016–2025.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
TX0960003
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Turkey, TX
Population Served
317
Health Violations
Yes (97)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Nitrate 96 96
Gross Alpha 1 1

Violation History (97)

Contaminant Health Date
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2025
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2025
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2025
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2025
Gross Alpha Yes Oct 17, 2024
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2024
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2023
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2022
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2021
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2020
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2019
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?
TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM has 97 health-based violations out of 97 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM serve?
TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM serves 317 people in Turkey, TX. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM have?
TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM has 97 total violations on record spanning 2016–2025. 97 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in TURKEY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Nitrate, Gross Alpha.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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