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City of Aspermont

Serves Aspermont, Stonewall County, TX · 858 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Aspermont in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • TX2170001
  • ASPERMONT
  • TX
  • 858 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 79502
EPA system ID TX2170001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
5
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • City of Aspermont draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2015.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 151 unknown out of 605 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for City of Aspermont go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 0
2000s 1 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 7
2020s 6 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.125 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 24, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Aspermont in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 19, 2015 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Chlorine, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

City of Aspermont draws water from 4 wells. It also buys water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Aspermont.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Aspermont 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

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