Public water system record
City of Anton
Serves Anton, Hockley County, TX · 907 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Anton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Anton draws water from 5 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2021.
- Record on file since 1981, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 448 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 10, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | 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
|
Sep 27, 2021 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 24, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for City of Anton go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (1 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2007, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 9, 1990 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1981 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1981 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Anton in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2021 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): E. coli, Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
City of Anton draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Anton 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