Public water system record
RRA Lockett Water System
Serves an area of Wilbarger County, TX that includes Lockett · 705 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for RRA Lockett Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- RRA Lockett Water System buys its water from City of Vernon.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2013.
- Record on file since 1979, with 67 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for RRA Lockett Water System go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 67 health-based violations (56 resolved, 11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 0 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 12 | 0 |
| 2000s | 36 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 14 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 67 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Mar 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21.55 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21.73 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.07 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.02 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.08 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.46 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.93 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
17 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against RRA Lockett Water System between 1991 and 2013, filed as 22 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2013 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations (21 health-based): Nitrate |
| Mar 29, 2010 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 5 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate |
| Aug 14, 2006 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 12 violations (12 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 20, 1991 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 47 violations (47 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
RRA Lockett Water System buys its water from City of Vernon. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Vernon Vernon, TX
Annual water quality report
RRA Lockett Water System 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