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City of Dublin

Serves Dublin, Erath County, TX · 3,388 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Dublin in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX0720001
  • DUBLIN
  • TX
  • 3,388 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 76446
EPA system ID TX0720001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
16

Key facts

  • City of Dublin buys its water from Upper Leon River MWD.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, December 2024.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,356 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 30, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 19, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 22, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 3, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 9, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 26, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 9, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 8, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for City of Dublin go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 24
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 7 11

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Dublin between 2015 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 18, 2024 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Oct 11, 2015 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

City of Dublin buys its water from Upper Leon River MWD. EPA also lists 1 well, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Dublin.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Dublin 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.

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