Public water system record
Texarkana Water Utilities
Serves Texarkana, Bowie County, TX · 37,000 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Texarkana Water Utilities in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Texarkana Water Utilities draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 2003, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 17,738 unknown out of 17,738 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.
None since October 2016.
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, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Texarkana Water Utilities go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2008, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Texarkana Water Utilities draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 15 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Texarkana Water Utilities. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Texarkana Water Utilities.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Central Bowie County WSC New Boston, TX
- City of Annona Annona, TX
- City of Avery Avery, TX
- City of Dekalb Dekalb, TX
- City of Hooks Hooks, TX
- City of Leary Hooks, TX
- City of Maud Maud, TX
- City of Nash Nash, TX
- City of New Boston New Boston, TX
- City of Redwater Redwater, TX
- City of Wake Village Wake Village, TX
- El Chaparral Mobile Home Park Texarkana, TX
- Macedonia Eylau MUD 1 Texarkana, TX
- Oak Grove WSC De Kalb, TX
- Riverbend Water Resources District New Boston, TX
Annual water quality report
Texarkana Water Utilities 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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.
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