Public Water Partners

RIO HONDO, TX · Cameron County

CITY OF RIO HONDO Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF RIO HONDO 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 no open violations for CITY OF RIO HONDO.

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)
TX0310006
System type
Community Water System
Population served
2,640
Service connections
824
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CITY OF RIO HONDO is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,640 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 2009 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 12, 3 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 the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 3, 2025 – March 27, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)

    Health-based

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    December 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    August 7, 2020 – July 6, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorite

    October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    August 3, 2019 – September 9, 2019

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 31, 2018 – September 9, 2019

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    July 31, 2018 – September 9, 2019

    Resolved
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    June 12, 2018 – September 11, 2018

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2009 – December 22, 2010

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is CITY OF RIO HONDO required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CITY OF RIO HONDO 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 CITY OF RIO HONDO’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CITY OF RIO HONDO’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does CITY OF RIO HONDO have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF RIO HONDO.

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

OLIVARES, GUSTAVO

956-748-2102

RIO HONDO, TX 78583-0389