Public water system record

City of Point

Serves an area of Rains County, TX that includes Point · 3,600 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 142 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Point in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • TX1900004
  • POINT
  • TX
  • 3,600 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 75472
EPA system ID TX1900004

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
142

Key facts

  • City of Point draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2022.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 754 unknown out of 761 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 May 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 1, 2017 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
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 2, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 31, 2023 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 12, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 2, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 9, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 27, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 11, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 23, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 29, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 29, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 7, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 22, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 20, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 16, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 16, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 22, 2019 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 12, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 17, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 17, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 29, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 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
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 29, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 13, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for City of Point go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 27 health-based violations (27 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 23 35
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 26
2020s 5 114

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2016, Resolved.

Show all 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jun 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.137 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.156 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.151 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.145 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.136 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Point and issued 2 boil water orders between 2006 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 15, 2022 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 5 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Aug 18, 2020 Texas Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 12, 2019 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 13 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Mar 29, 2018 Texas Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Aug 1, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Oct 27, 2006 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

6 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

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

City of Point draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to City of Emory.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

City of Point 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.