Public water system record
City of Wilmer
Serves Wilmer, Dallas County, TX · 6,690 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 27 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Wilmer in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 27
Key facts
- City of Wilmer buys its water from City of Lancaster.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2018.
- Record on file since 1980, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 518 unknown out of 2,180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 6, 2016 | Resolved | 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
|
Mar 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 9, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 4, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 5, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 7, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 8, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Wilmer go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (7 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 25 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 6, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 12, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 18, 1980 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 18, 1980 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Wilmer between 2013 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2018 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 11 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 6, 2017 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
City of Wilmer buys its water from City of Lancaster. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Lancaster Lancaster, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Wilmer 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