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City of White Settlement

Serves White Settlement, Tarrant County, TX · 18,522 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for City of White Settlement in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • TX2200081
  • WHITE SETTLEMENT
  • TX
  • 18,522 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 76108
EPA system ID TX2200081

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
2
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
17

Key facts

  • City of White Settlement draws water from 6 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, May 2018.
  • Record on file since 2011, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 1 unknown out of 5,942 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 May 21, 2023 Active No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Nov 22, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 14, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 25, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 13, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 3, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 22, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 8, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 2011

EPA's records for City of White Settlement go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 10 25
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 10
2020s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began April 2014, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of White Settlement between 2013 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 4, 2018 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 11 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice
Apr 26, 2016 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Mar 4, 2013 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (8 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

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 each of these violations.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

City of White Settlement draws water from 6 wells. It also buys water from City of Fort Worth.

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Annual water quality report

City of White Settlement 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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