Public water system record

McMullen County Calliham

Serves an area of McMullen County, TX · 300 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for McMullen County Calliham in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1560001
  • TILDEN
  • TX
  • 300 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 78072
EPA system ID TX1560001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
1
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
17

Key facts

  • McMullen County Calliham draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2015.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Aug 2, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
May 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 10, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 18, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 31, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 19, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 21, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for McMullen County Calliham go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 3
2000s 0 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 14
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 2 15

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against McMullen County Calliham in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 10, 2015 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Chlorine

What the violations mean

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.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

McMullen County Calliham draws water from 1 well. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to McMullen County Calliham.

Annual water quality report

McMullen County Calliham 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 McMullen County Calliham 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.