MURCHISON, TX · Henderson County
CITY OF MURCHISON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF MURCHISON 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 MURCHISON 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)
- TX1070027
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,092
- Service connections
- 713
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CITY OF MURCHISON is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,092 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
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 Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yet
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yet
Enforcement actions
- May 1, 2025State Public Notification requested70 linked violations
- July 2, 2021State Compliance achieved79 linked violations
- November 13, 2013State Public Notification requested60 linked violations
- April 14, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF MURCHISON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF MURCHISON 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 MURCHISON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF MURCHISON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF MURCHISON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for CITY OF MURCHISON 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
GREY, BRADLEY
903-469-3710
MURCHISON, TX 75778-0033