Public water system record
City of Paducah
Serves Paducah, Cottle County, TX · 1,087 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 32 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Paducah in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 32
Key facts
- City of Paducah draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, October 2017.
- Record on file since 2006, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 30, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 2, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 10, 2015 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 22, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 11, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2011 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 2006
EPA's records for City of Paducah go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 46 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 41 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2013, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Paducah between 2013 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 15 violations: E. coli, Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine, Public Notice, Total Coliform |
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.
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate 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
City of Paducah draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Paducah 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