Public water system record
North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth
Serves an area of Knox County and Haskell County, TX · 132 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Chlorite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Chlorite, 1.1 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, November 2015.
- Record on file since 2014, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 46 service lines.
Check whether North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.1 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
210 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2014
EPA's records for North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.14 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.134 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.119 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2015 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Chlorite
1 incidentTest results for Chlorite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake. 13 other community water systems buy water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Aspermont Aspermont, TX
- City of Benjamin Benjamin, TX
- City of Goree Water System Goree, TX
- City of Haskell Haskell, TX
- City of Knox City Knox City, TX
- City of Munday Munday, TX
- City of Obrien O Brien, TX
- City of Rochester Rochester, TX
- City of Rule Rule, TX
- City of Weinert Weinert, TX
- Knox County Rural SUD Knox City, TX
- Paint Creek WSC Stamford, TX
- Rhineland WSC Munday, TX
Annual water quality report
North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth 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 North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth 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