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CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI

PWS ID: TX1900011 · EAST TAWAKONI, Texas 75472-7140

CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI serves 2,686 people in EAST TAWAKONI, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 211 recorded EPA violations, including 124 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI

CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,686 residents in EAST TAWAKONI, Texas (Rains County) through 1,212 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 211 total violations for this system , of which 124 (59%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 74 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI's 211 violations sit above the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,686
Total Violations
211
Health-Based Violations
124
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,212
County
Rains
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
121
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 74 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 36 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2024
Public Notice Other 16 2024
TTHM MR 12 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2007
Chlorine MR 11 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2010
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1993

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX1900011 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 TTHM MCL 74 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 2950
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 5000
2024 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 7500
2024 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 2950
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 7000
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 2456
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 5200
2021 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 0999
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 36 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 2456
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / TX1900011 / 3100

How CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 211 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 124 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,686 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI water safe to drink?
CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI (PWS ID: TX1900011) has 211 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,686 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI serve?
CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI serves 2,686 people in EAST TAWAKONI, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,212 service connections.
What type of violations does CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI have?
CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI has 211 total violations: 124 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI use?
CITY OF EAST TAWAKONI uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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