CITY OF OBRIEN
PWSID: TX1040005 · O Brien, TX · Serves 87 people
CITY OF OBRIEN has 23 health-based violations out of 23 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
CITY OF OBRIEN (PWSID TX1040005) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 87 people in O Brien, TX, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Texas drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 23 total violations, with 23 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrate, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2013–2024.
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)
- TX1040005
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- O Brien, TX
- Population Served
- 87
- Health Violations
- Yes (23)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 12 | 12 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 8 | 8 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2 | 2 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (23)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
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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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