Public water system record
City of Balmorhea
Serves Balmorhea, Reeves County, TX · 406 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Balmorhea in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- City of Balmorhea draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, May 2025.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 225 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation 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
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 3, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 29, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 4, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Balmorhea go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 13 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Balmorhea in 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Balmorhea draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Madera Valley WSC. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Balmorhea.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Madera Valley WSC Verhalen, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Balmorhea 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 City of Balmorhea 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells