EL PASO, TX · El Paso County
EL PASO WATER UTILITIES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
EL PASO WATER UTILITIES 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 EL PASO WATER UTILITIES.
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)
- TX0710002
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 747,168
- Service connections
- 236,501
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
EL PASO WATER UTILITIES is among the 6 largest community water systems in Texas, serving 747,168 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 35 entries between 2018 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.
All 35 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 synthetic organic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorite
March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorite
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023
ResolvedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—OXAMYL
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Aldicarb sulfone
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbofuran
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Methoxychlor
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor epoxide
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—HEXACHLOROBENZENE
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzo(a)pyrene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chlordane
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dalapon
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Picloram
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dinoseb
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4-D
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Simazine
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorite | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorite | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | OXAMYL | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Aldicarb sulfone | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbofuran | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Methoxychlor | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor epoxide | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | HEXACHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzo(a)pyrene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Chlordane | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Dalapon | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Picloram | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Dinoseb | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4-D | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Simazine | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- October 8, 2020State Public Notification requested34 linked violations
- April 23, 2019State Compliance achieved56 linked violations
- February 22, 2019State Public Notification requested41 linked violations
- June 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is EL PASO WATER UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. EL PASO WATER UTILITIES 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 EL PASO WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- EL PASO WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does EL PASO WATER UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for EL PASO WATER UTILITIES.
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
BALLIEW, JOHN, E
915-594-5595
EL PASO, TX 79961-0511