Public water system record
Skellytown Municipal Water System
Serves Skellytown, Carson County, TX · 394 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Skellytown Municipal Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Skellytown Municipal Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2016.
- Record on file since 2005, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 8, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Skellytown Municipal Water System go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 22 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Skellytown Municipal Water System in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 13 violations: Public Notice, Chlorine, Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Skellytown Municipal Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Skellytown Municipal Water System 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Skellytown Municipal Water System for a copy.
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