COMBES, TX · Cameron County
CITY OF COMBES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF COMBES 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 COMBES.
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)
- TX0310021
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 2,895
- Service connections
- 865
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
CITY OF COMBES is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,895 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1993 and 2022, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2022.
None of the 2 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
January 30, 2022 – March 8, 2022
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2022 – March 8, 2022 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | 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
- August 19, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice33 linked violations
- October 3, 2013State Public Notification received19 linked violations
- June 29, 2012State Public Notification received31 linked violations
- October 1, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 18, 2009State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Common questions
Is CITY OF COMBES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF COMBES 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 COMBES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF COMBES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF COMBES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF COMBES.
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
SANCHEZ, MARCO
956-423-2714
COMBES, TX 78535-0280