Public water system record
City of Albany
Serves an area of Shackelford County, TX that includes Albany · 1,854 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Albany in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- City of Albany draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,128 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Albany go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2004, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Albany in 2006. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2006 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
Where the water comes from
City of Albany draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from West Central Texas MWD. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Albany.
Buys water from
- West Central Texas MWD Abilene, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Moran Moran, TX
- Fort Griffin SUD Albany, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Albany 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells