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City of Rochester

Serves Rochester, Haskell County, TX · 248 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Rochester in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1040002
  • ROCHESTER
  • TX
  • 248 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 79544
EPA system ID TX1040002

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
22

Key facts

  • City of Rochester draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, April 2021.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 118 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

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 26, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 30, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 16, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 14, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 11, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 19, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 4, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for City of Rochester go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (19 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 3 0
2000s 5 27
2010 to October 18, 2016 14 11
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 6
2020s 1 16

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

Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.116 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.173 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.213 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.174 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.269 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 9, 1979 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 9, 1979 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 9, 1979 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Rochester between 2012 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 13, 2021 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations: E. coli, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Nitrate
Jul 19, 2015 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 9, 2013 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 8 violations (8 health-based): Nitrate
Feb 5, 2012 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 20 violations: Chlorine

What the violations mean

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 Rochester draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

City of Rochester 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask City of Rochester for a copy.

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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