Public water system record
Wellington Municipal Water System
Serves Wellington, Collingsworth County, TX · 1,857 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Wellington Municipal Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Wellington Municipal Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, October 2017.
- Record on file since 1991, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,232 unknown out of 1,336 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 21, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Wellington Municipal Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (3 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 23, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Wellington Municipal Water System and issued 1 boil water order between 2015 and 2017. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Texas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
2 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Wellington Municipal Water System draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wellington 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.
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