Public water system record
Town of Anthony
Serves Anthony, El Paso County, TX · 5,555 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Anthony in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Town of Anthony draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, August 2021.
- Record on file since 1992, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 24, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 31, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 10, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 28, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Anthony go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 6 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2011, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0211 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022075 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02395 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012225 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012775 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0129 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0109 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.010928 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01082 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Anthony between 2009 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2021 | Texas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 10 violations (10 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
6 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
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.
Where the water comes from
Town of Anthony draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Anthony 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