Public water system record

Axtell WSC

Serves an area of McLennan County, TX · 1,320 people served

Federal records show 38 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Axtell WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

TX1550016
AXTELL
TX
1,320 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 76624

EPA system ID TX1550016

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 38
Resolved: 1
Unresolved: 0
Archived by EPA: 37
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 17

Key facts

Axtell WSC draws water from 2 wells.
Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2024.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, July 2025.
Record on file since 1979, with 51 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 659 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
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2025	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Treatment technique failure	350	Oct 17, 2024	Resolved	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2024	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2023	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2022	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2019	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2019	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2019	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2019	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2018	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2018	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2018	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2018	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2017	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2017	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2017	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2017	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	No
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2016	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.	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	May 1, 2025	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Apr 20, 2025	Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT	Oct 17, 2024	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Dec 30, 2021	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Jul 1, 2021	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Aug 6, 2020	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jun 10, 2020	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jun 27, 2019	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Oct 25, 2018	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Dec 30, 2017	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Oct 1, 2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Oct 1, 2017	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Jul 1, 2017	Resolved
Chlorine Monitoring and reporting	Apr 1, 2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Dec 30, 2013	Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for Axtell WSC go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 51 health-based violations (3 resolved, 48 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1970s	2	0
1980s	1	0
1990s	3	0
2000s	16	1
2010 to October 18, 2016	29	20
October 19, 2016 to 2019	12	8
2020s	25	7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Archived.

Show all 51 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2016	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2016	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2016	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2016	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2015	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2015	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2015	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2015	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2014	Resolved
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2014	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2014	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2014	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2014	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2013	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2013	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2013	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2013	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2012	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2012	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2012	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2012	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2011	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2011	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2011	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2011	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017475 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2010	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.0175 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2010	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.01745 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2010	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017625 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2010	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.01685 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2009	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.017175 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2009	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.01625 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2009	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014925 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2009	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2008	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.01435 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2008	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014925 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2008	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.01555 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2008	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.014975 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2007	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.0152 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2007	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.01575 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2007	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.015475 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2007	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.01625 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2006	Archived
Arsenic Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.012375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2006	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2005	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1991	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1991	Archived
Fluoride Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 10, 1984	Archived
Fluoride Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 18, 1979	Archived

1 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Axtell WSC between 2008 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2025.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Jul 17, 2025	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	77 violations (77 health-based): Arsenic
Apr 26, 2019	Texas	Compliance order with a penalty	8 violations: Chlorine, Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 19, 2011	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	82 violations (75 health-based): Public Notice, Arsenic, Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 23, 2008	Texas	Signed compliance agreement	18 violations (18 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

Arsenic

37 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

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

Axtell WSC draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Eol WSC.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Eol WSC Axtell, TX

Annual water quality report

Axtell WSC 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

Lead pipes

Total service lines reported	659
Lead pipes confirmed	0
Galvanized pipes needing replacement	0
Pipes with unknown material	0
Non-lead pipes confirmed	659
Pipes that may be lead or unknown	0.0% (0)
Inventory submitted	Oct 16, 2024
EPA reporting status	Reported all required service line types

Plumbing inside a home built before 1986 can still contain lead.

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