GALVESTON, TX · Galveston County
CITY OF GALVESTON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF GALVESTON 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 GALVESTON.
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)
- TX0840003
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 52,326
- Service connections
- 41,440
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
CITY OF GALVESTON is one of 385 community water systems in Texas in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 52,326 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1985 and 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.
None of the 2 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 the Total Coliform Rules and the Former Total Trihalomethane Rule.
Violation history
Notification, Public
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
September 23, 1985 – December 22, 1985
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Notification, Public | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| September 23, 1985 – December 22, 1985 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- September 23, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF GALVESTON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF GALVESTON 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 GALVESTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF GALVESTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF GALVESTON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF GALVESTON.
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
BROWN, CRAIG
409-797-3510
GALVESTON, TX 77553-0779