Public water system record
City of Morton
Serves Morton, Cochran County, TX · 1,608 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Morton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
79346
EPA system ID
TX0400001
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- City of Morton draws water from 6 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 2014.
- Record on file since 1978, with 93 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 0 unknown out of 792 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 20, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for City of Morton go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 93 health-based violations (81 resolved, 12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0 |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 51 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 93 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0141 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0117 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
43 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Morton between 2008 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2014 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 55 violations (54 health-based): Arsenic, Public Notice |
| Apr 4, 2013 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 45 violations (44 health-based): Fluoride, Arsenic, Public Notice |
| Aug 23, 2010 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 27 violations (27 health-based): Arsenic |
| Apr 8, 2008 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Fluoride |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
4 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Fluoride
3 incidentsFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Where the water comes from
City of Morton draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Morton 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