CITY OF MERKEL
PWSID: TX2210002 · Merkel, TX · Serves 3,573 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF MERKEL (PWSID TX2210002) in Merkel, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 3,573 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2018. Those 3 health-based rows for CITY OF MERKEL cover contaminants such as Revised Total Coliform Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CITY OF MERKEL has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Revised Total Coliform Rule. Recorded violations span 2018–2018. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current 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)
- TX2210002
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Merkel, TX
- Population Served
- 3,573
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF MERKEL on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (3,573). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include WEST CENTRAL RWA - NISH SYSTEM, LOCKEFORD COMMUNITY SERV. DIST., ESPARTO C.S.D..
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About This Data
CITY OF MERKEL (TX2210002) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN WSC; POTOSI WSC; DYESS AIR FORCE BASE; SUN WSC. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.