BUDA, TX · Hays County
CITY OF HAYS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF HAYS 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 HAYS.
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)
- TX1050004
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 270
- Service connections
- 90
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CITY OF HAYS is one of 4,188 community water systems in Texas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 270 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries in 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.
Violation history
Notification, Public
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
March 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
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 |
| March 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- May 1, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 1, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 1, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF HAYS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF HAYS 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 HAYS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF HAYS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF HAYS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF HAYS.
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
ODOM, LARRY
512-295-4792
BUDA, TX 78610-9314