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City of Coleman

Serves Coleman, Coleman County, TX · 4,136 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Coleman in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX0420001
  • COLEMAN
  • TX
  • 4,136 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 76834
EPA system ID TX0420001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • City of Coleman draws water from 3 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2019.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 17 lead and 3 unknown out of 2,265 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Coleman go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 4 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Coleman between 2017 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 29, 2019 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jul 12, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Coleman draws water from 3 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from City of Coleman.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Coleman 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

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