Is CITY OF ALTO required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

CITY OF ALTO’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.

ALTO, TX · Cherokee County

CITY OF ALTO Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF ALTO 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 ALTO.

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): TX0370001
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,225
Service connections: 587
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

CITY OF ALTO is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,225 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1991 and 2017, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2017.

Of the 5, 1 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 Total Coliform Rules and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – July 9, 2010
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 1, 2006 – July 9, 2010
Resolved
Notification, Public
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1992 – February 29, 1992
Archived
Notification, Public
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1991 – October 31, 1991
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
June 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – July 9, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – July 9, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 1992 – February 29, 1992	Notification, Public	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
October 1, 1991 – October 31, 1991	Notification, Public	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

May 12, 2026State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
September 3, 2025State Public Notification requested13 linked violations
September 11, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
August 28, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
February 15, 2023State Public Notification requested13 linked violations
January 8, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
September 30, 2020State Public Notification requested35 linked violations
December 12, 2017State Public Notification requested16 linked violations
January 28, 2016State Public Notification requested38 linked violations
October 12, 2015State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
February 16, 2015State Compliance achieved12 linked violations
December 22, 2014State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
June 24, 2014State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
June 3, 2014State Compliance achieved13 linked violations
June 2, 2014State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
September 26, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice53 linked violations
September 20, 2013State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
December 1, 1983State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

ALLEN, JIMMY

936-858-4711

ALTO, TX 75925-0447