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City of Wills Point

Serves an area of Van Zandt County, TX that includes Wills Point · 7,281 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Wills Point in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TX2340005
  • WILLS POINT
  • TX
  • 7,281 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 75169
EPA system ID TX2340005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • City of Wills Point draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, October 2022.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 28 lead and 5 unknown out of 2,147 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 6, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 6, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 16, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 16, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Wills Point go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (13 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 12 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 5
2020s 5 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began November 2015, Resolved.

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.127 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.142 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1991 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Wills Point between 2005 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 18, 2022 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nov 24, 2005 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations (12 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Wills Point draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

City of Wills Point 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

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