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City of Jefferson

Serves Jefferson, Marion County, TX · 1,883 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Jefferson in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TX1580001
  • JEFFERSON
  • TX
  • 1,883 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 75657
EPA system ID TX1580001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • City of Jefferson buys its water from Northeast Texas MWD.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 203 unknown out of 1,386 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.

None since October 2016.

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
 Dec 30, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for City of Jefferson go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 4 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2008, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved

Where the water comes from

City of Jefferson buys its water from Northeast Texas MWD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Jefferson.

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Annual water quality report

City of Jefferson 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.

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Testing your own water

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