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

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

CITY OF RULE’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.

RULE, TX · Haskell County

CITY OF RULE Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF RULE 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 RULE 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): TX1040003
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 948
Service connections: 316
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CITY OF RULE is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 948 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1997 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 8, 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 inorganic chemicals, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2011 – November 5, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
January 1, 2002 – March 31, 2002
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
October 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997
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 1, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2011 – November 5, 2013	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – March 31, 2002	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate	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

January 6, 2022State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
November 23, 2021State Public Notification received3 linked violations
January 29, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
November 20, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
September 30, 2020State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
January 10, 2019State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
December 5, 2015State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued7 linked violations
September 3, 2015State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
November 4, 2014State Public Notification received5 linked violations
January 31, 2012State Compliance achieved12 linked violations
August 16, 2011State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
May 31, 2011State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
December 16, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 1, 1995State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed1 linked violation
January 11, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 11, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 1, 1991State Injunction3 linked violations
May 1, 1991State Injunction2 linked violations
March 16, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

WATKINS, DELLE

Phone not on record

RULE, TX 79547-0607