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City of Mineral Wells

Serves Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County and Parker County, TX · 15,564 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Mineral Wells in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Chlorite violation.

  • TX1820001
  • MINERAL WELLS
  • TX
  • 15,564 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 76068
EPA system ID TX1820001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • City of Mineral Wells draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 11 unknown out of 7,793 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
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
 210 Aug 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Mineral Wells go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 1
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 1996, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1996 Resolved

What the violations mean

Chlorite

1 incident

Test results for Chlorite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Mineral Wells draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Palo Pinto Co MWD 1. 7 other community water systems buy water from City of Mineral Wells.

Buys water from

  • Palo Pinto Co MWD 1 Mineral Wells, TX

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Mineral Wells 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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