Public water system record
City of Elkhart
Serves an area of Anderson County, TX that includes Elkhart · 2,871 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Elkhart in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- City of Elkhart draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, December 2017.
- Record on file since 2005, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 47 unknown out of 920 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 17, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 17, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 17, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 5, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for City of Elkhart go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Elkhart in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2017 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (2 health-based): E. coli, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Elkhart draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Slocum WSC.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Slocum WSC Elkhart, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Elkhart must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells