Is CITY OF BIG WELLS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

CITY OF BIG WELLS’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.

BIG WELLS, TX · Dimmit County

CITY OF BIG WELLS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF BIG WELLS 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 BIG WELLS.

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): TX0640012
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 870
Service connections: 267
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

CITY OF BIG WELLS is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 870 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2013 and 2014, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2014.

Of the 2, 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 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 1, 2014 – June 3, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2014 – June 3, 2015	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 29, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice12 linked violations
June 3, 2015State Public Notification received10 linked violations
June 3, 2015State Public Notification received17 linked violations
April 22, 2015State Public Notification received8 linked violations
November 10, 2014State Public Notification requested9 linked violations
June 13, 2011State Public Notification received10 linked violations
March 17, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice11 linked violations
March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 9, 2000State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 1, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 1, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
September 1, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 1, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral 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
February 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 1, 1982State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 1, 1981State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 1, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 1, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

ROSA, DAVID

830-457-2218

BIG WELLS, TX 78830-0068