ATHENS, TX · Henderson County
CITY OF ATHENS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF ATHENS 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 ATHENS.
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)
- TX1070005
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 17,934
- Service connections
- 5,978
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
CITY OF ATHENS is one of 385 community water systems in Texas in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 17,934 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1987, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1987.
None of the 1 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 Former Total Trihalomethane Rule.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
May 26, 1987 – August 25, 1987
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1987 – August 25, 1987 | 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
- May 26, 1987State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- December 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 1, 1982State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- October 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 1, 1982State 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
- June 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 1, 1981State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- September 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 1, 1981State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- February 1, 1981State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- January 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 1, 1980State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 1, 1980State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 1, 1980State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF ATHENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF ATHENS 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 ATHENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF ATHENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF ATHENS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF ATHENS.
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
SMITH, AARON
903-675-5131
ATHENS, TX 75751-2068