Public water system record

City of Strawn

Serves Strawn, Palo Pinto County, TX · 916 people served

Federal records show 43 health-based violations and 84 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Strawn in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • TX1820005
  • STRAWN
  • TX
  • 916 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 76475
EPA system ID TX1820005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
43
Resolved
43
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
84

Key facts

  • City of Strawn draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.276 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (4.6 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2022.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 413 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
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Nov 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Nov 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.139 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.196 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.191 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.227 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.212 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.27 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.276 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (4.6 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.302 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.235 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.282 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.214 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.274 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.217 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.263 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.214 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.154 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.23 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.184 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.169 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.136 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.151 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.144 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.139 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 20, 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 2, 2024 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2023 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2023 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 12, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 14, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 24, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 15, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2021 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 28, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 15, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 29, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 29, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 15, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 15, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 13, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 13, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 15, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 5, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 5, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 5, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 5, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 19, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 19, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 28, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 28, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 11, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 11, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 3, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 3, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 3, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 3, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 26, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 26, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 20, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 20, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 20, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 20, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 4, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 4, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 28, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 28, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 11, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 11, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 13, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 13, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 20, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 20, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 12, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 12, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 12, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 12, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 29, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 29, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 13, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for City of Strawn go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (18 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 7
2000s 11 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 24 29
2020s 17 53

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

Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.137 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.153 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.6 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Strawn between 2016 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 15, 2022 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 15 violations: Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Jun 16, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 26 violations (14 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Mar 12, 2018 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 16 violations (16 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nov 8, 2016 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

20 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

18 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

5 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Where the water comes from

City of Strawn draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Strawn.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Strawn 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.