Public water system record
City of Groveton
Serves Groveton, Trinity County, TX · 918 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Groveton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Groveton draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2025.
- Record on file since 2004, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 598 unknown out of 634 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 20, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for City of Groveton go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Groveton draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Pennington WSC.
Buys water from
- Pennington WSC Pennington, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Groveton 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