Public water system record
City of Trinity
Serves an area of Trinity County, TX that includes Trinity · 4,619 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Trinity in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- City of Trinity draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2016.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,893 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 3, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 26, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 14, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2014 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Active |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Trinity go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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 Trinity draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Tra Trinity County Regional. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Trinity. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to City of Trinity.
Buys water from
- Tra Trinity County Regional Huntsville, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- Deer Run and White Rock City Marina Trinity, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Trinity 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