Is CITY OF SAN BENITO required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CITY OF SAN BENITO 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 SAN BENITO’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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.

SAN BENITO, TX · Cameron County

CITY OF SAN BENITO Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF SAN BENITO 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 SAN BENITO.

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): TX0310007
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 24,250
Service connections: 7,550
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CITY OF SAN BENITO is one of 385 community water systems in Texas in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 24,250 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 1984 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 10, 5 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Former Total Trihalomethane Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025 – March 27, 2026
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine dioxide
April 1, 2017 – April 30, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
CARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1992 – January 31, 1992
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
June 24, 1985 – September 23, 1985
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
November 19, 1984 – February 18, 1985
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 2, 2025 – March 27, 2026	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Resolved
April 1, 2017 – April 30, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine dioxide	—	Resolved
October 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Archived
July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Archived
October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1992 – January 31, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
June 24, 1985 – September 23, 1985	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Archived
November 19, 1984 – February 18, 1985	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

March 27, 2026State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 17, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 17, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 11, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 11, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 5, 2017State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 18, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 13, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 1, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 31, 2016State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 8, 2016State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
February 8, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 12, 2015State Public Notification received5 linked violations
August 12, 2015State Public Notification received5 linked violations
June 11, 2015State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
September 15, 2009State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
April 13, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 13, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 1, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation

Common questions

Is CITY OF SAN BENITO required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CITY OF SAN BENITO 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 SAN BENITO’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CITY OF SAN BENITO’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF SAN BENITO have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF SAN BENITO.
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

GUERRA, RICARDO

956-361-3800

SAN BENITO, TX 78586-4666