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

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

CITY OF PALMER’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.

PALMER, TX · Ellis County

CITY OF PALMER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF PALMER 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 PALMER 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): TX0700007
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,015
Service connections: 1,005
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CITY OF PALMER is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,015 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 30 entries between 1979 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 30, 11 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 inorganic chemicals, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025
Unaddressed
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2021 – September 12, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2019 – June 20, 2019
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
February 9, 2019 – February 23, 2023
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
September 29, 2018 – January 18, 2019
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2018 – June 27, 2018
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
February 3, 2017 – February 23, 2023
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2016 – June 1, 2017
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
February 8, 2016 – February 23, 2023
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2015 – June 1, 2017
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 1, 2006 – July 6, 2010
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2003
Resolved
Notification, Public
—
Fluoride
January 1, 2001 – March 31, 2001
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
July 20, 1990 – July 19, 1993
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 26, 1983 – January 25, 1984
Archived
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

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
July 2, 2025	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Unaddressed
October 1, 2021 – September 12, 2022	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2019 – June 20, 2019	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
February 9, 2019 – February 23, 2023	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
September 29, 2018 – January 18, 2019	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2018 – June 27, 2018	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
February 3, 2017 – February 23, 2023	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – June 1, 2017	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
February 8, 2016 – February 23, 2023	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2015 – June 1, 2017	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – July 6, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2001 – March 31, 2001	Notification, Public	Fluoride	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Resolved
July 20, 1990 – July 19, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived
January 26, 1983 – January 25, 1984	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived
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

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

February 23, 2023State Public Notification received9 linked violations
February 23, 2023State Compliance achieved17 linked violations
February 23, 2023State Public Notification received8 linked violations
June 20, 2019State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
February 28, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
January 18, 2019State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
October 16, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations
February 20, 2014State Intentional no-action12 linked violations
April 10, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 31, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
November 29, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 29, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 29, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 29, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 29, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 29, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 24, 2002State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 26, 1983State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
May 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 2, 1979State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 2, 1979State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 2, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is CITY OF PALMER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CITY OF PALMER 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 PALMER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CITY OF PALMER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF PALMER have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for CITY OF PALMER 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

MILLER, LAURA

Phone not on record

PALMER, TX 75152-0489