Public water system record
City of Dekalb
Serves De Kalb, Bowie County, TX · 1,511 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Dekalb in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- City of Dekalb buys its water from Texarkana Water Utilities.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, May 2013.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 928 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Dekalb go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2013, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Dekalb in 2013. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2013 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Dekalb buys its water from Texarkana Water Utilities. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Central Bowie County WSC.
Buys water from
- Texarkana Water Utilities Texarkana, TX
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Central Bowie County WSC New Boston, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Dekalb 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