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GAIL, TX · Borden County

BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 open health-based violations for BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Texas’s official records. Always confirm current status with Texas before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
TX0170010
System type
Community Water System
Population served
275
Service connections
181
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM is one of 4,188 community water systems in Texas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 275 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 86 entries between 1982 and 2026, of which 2 health-based items remain open.

Of the 86, 11 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026

    Addressed
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026

    Addressed
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026

    Archived
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Archived
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    June 1, 2021 – August 16, 2021

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021

    Archived
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2019 – December 13, 2019

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 25, 2018 – July 22, 2019

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2018 – December 13, 2019

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018

    Archived
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2017 – December 13, 2019

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

    Archived
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 16, 2017 – April 7, 2017

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016

    Archived
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 8, 2016 – March 2, 2017

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015

    Archived
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    June 3, 2015 – June 12, 2015

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014

    Archived
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    April 1, 2013 – January 6, 2014

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012

    Archived
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    June 27, 2012 – December 17, 2019

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    November 16, 2011 – December 17, 2019

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Arsenic

    July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1995

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    September 15, 1989 – September 14, 1992

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    July 9, 1984 – July 8, 1985

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    March 26, 1982 – March 25, 1983

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Fluoride

    March 26, 1982 – April 25, 1982

    Archived

Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 open health-based violations for BORDEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

PALMER, CATHY

806-756-4391

GAIL, TX 79738-0156