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South Ellis County Water Supply

Serves an area of Ellis County, TX · 1,767 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for South Ellis County Water Supply in the last ten years.

  • TX0700043
  • ITALY
  • TX
  • 1,767 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 76651
EPA system ID TX0700043

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
16

Key facts

  • South Ellis County Water Supply draws water from 4 wells.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 483 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.

None since October 2016.

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
 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 8, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for South Ellis County Water Supply go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 2 0
1980s 1 0
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 12

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began February 1984, Archived.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 7, 1984 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 2, 1979 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 2, 1979 Archived

Where the water comes from

South Ellis County Water Supply draws water from 4 wells. It also has an emergency connection to City of Italy.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

South Ellis County Water Supply 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

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