Public water system record
City of Cresson
Serves Cresson, Johnson County and Hood County, TX · 285 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Cresson in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- City of Cresson draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, January 2009.
- Record on file since 2007, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2007
EPA's records for City of Cresson go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Cresson in 2009. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2009 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 16 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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 Cresson draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
City of Cresson 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 Cresson 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells