Public water system record
City of Texas City
Serves Texas City, Galveston County, TX · 54,357 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Texas City 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
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Texas City buys its water from Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, July 2023.
- Record on file since 1984, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12,388 unknown out of 18,876 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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 8, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for City of Texas City go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began September 1985, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 16, 1985 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 28, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of Texas City in 2023. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2023 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
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 Texas City buys its water from Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City. EPA also lists 11 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Texas City.
Buys water from
- Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City Texas City, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Texas City 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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