LINDEN, TX · Cass County
CITY OF LINDEN Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF LINDEN 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 1 item for CITY OF LINDEN that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- TX0340004
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,813
- Service connections
- 942
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CITY OF LINDEN is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,813 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 2015 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 10, 8 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 synthetic organic chemicals, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
May 15, 2025
UnaddressedLead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2021 – November 9, 2022
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
November 25, 2021 – April 10, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4,5-TP
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Picloram
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—LASSO
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Atrazine
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
ArchivedLead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2015 – February 22, 2016
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Unaddressed |
| December 30, 2021 – November 9, 2022 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| November 25, 2021 – April 10, 2023 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4,5-TP | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023 | Monitoring, Regular | Picloram | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022 | Monitoring, Regular | LASSO | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022 | Monitoring, Regular | Atrazine | — | Archived |
| December 30, 2015 – February 22, 2016 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- April 10, 2023State Compliance achieved28 linked violations
- April 22, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF LINDEN required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF LINDEN 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 LINDEN’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF LINDEN’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF LINDEN have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for CITY OF LINDEN that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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
FITTS, WAYNE
903-756-7502
LINDEN, TX 75563-0419