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City of Venus

Serves Venus, Johnson County, TX · 3,170 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Venus in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TX1260006
  • VENUS
  • TX
  • 3,170 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 76084
EPA system ID TX1260006

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
21

Key facts

  • City of Venus buys its water from City of Midlothian.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, May 2020.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 192 unknown out of 540 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 30, 2022 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 5, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 8, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 26, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 26, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 21, 2019 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Venus go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 4 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 13
2020s 1 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began October 2013, Resolved.

Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.12 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1375 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6175 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Venus in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 19, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Venus buys its water from City of Midlothian. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

City of Venus 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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