Public water system record
Terrell County WCID 1
Serves Sanderson, Terrell County, TX · 800 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 33 monitoring/reporting issues for Terrell County WCID 1 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 33
Key facts
- Terrell County WCID 1 draws water from 18 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, November 2019.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Terrell County WCID 1 serves your address
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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 28, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 18, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 3, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 4, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 27, 2014 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Active |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Terrell County WCID 1 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 24 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Terrell County WCID 1 in 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, E. coli, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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
Terrell County WCID 1 draws water from 18 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Terrell County WCID 1 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