DICKENS, TX · Dickens County
CITY OF DICKENS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF DICKENS 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 DICKENS 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)
- TX0630001
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 208
- Service connections
- 157
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CITY OF DICKENS is one of 4,188 community water systems in Texas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 208 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
All 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 Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025
Unaddressed
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yet
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Notification, Known or Potential LSL | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | — | Unaddressed |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yet
Enforcement actions
- July 28, 2025State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
- October 24, 2024State Public Notification requested12 linked violations
- July 13, 2021State Public Notification received13 linked violations
- September 19, 2012State Public Notification received10 linked violations
- March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 1, 1980State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation1 linked violation
- October 1, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation23 linked violations
Common questions
Is CITY OF DICKENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF DICKENS 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 DICKENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF DICKENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF DICKENS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for CITY OF DICKENS 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
WARREN, DAVID
806-623-5224
DICKENS, TX 79229-0118