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

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

CITY OF ELSA’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.

ELSA, TX · Hidalgo County

CITY OF ELSA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF ELSA 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 ELSA.

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): TX1080005
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 5,500
Service connections: 2,194
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CITY OF ELSA is one of 817 community water systems in Texas in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,500 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2004 and 2009, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2009.

Of the 2, 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 the Total Coliform Rules and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2009 – October 31, 2009
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 1, 2004 – July 7, 2006
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2009 – October 31, 2009	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2004 – July 7, 2006	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

May 1, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 1, 1984State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral 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
February 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is CITY OF ELSA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CITY OF ELSA 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 ELSA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CITY OF ELSA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF ELSA have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF ELSA.
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

PEREZ, ALONZO, R

956-262-2127

ELSA, TX 78543-0427