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

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

CITY OF FERRIS’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.

FERRIS, TX · Ellis County

CITY OF FERRIS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF FERRIS 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 FERRIS.

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): TX0700002
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,070
Service connections: 1,356
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CITY OF FERRIS is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,070 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1979 and 1983, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1983.

None of the 3 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 inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 26, 1983 – January 25, 1984
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 2, 1979 – February 1, 1979
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 2, 1979 – January 1, 1980
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 26, 1983 – January 25, 1984	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived
January 2, 1979 – February 1, 1979	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived
January 2, 1979 – January 1, 1980	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

September 30, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 30, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 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
January 26, 1983State Formal Notice of Violation issued4 linked violations
September 30, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 2, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

PONTLEY, FRED

972-544-2110

FERRIS, TX 75125-2537