BENJAMIN, TX · Knox County
CITY OF BENJAMIN Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF BENJAMIN 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 BENJAMIN.
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)
- TX1380011
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 235
- Service connections
- 191
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
CITY OF BENJAMIN is one of 4,188 community water systems in Texas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 235 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 1979 and 2010, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2010.
None of the 6 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and inorganic chemicals.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-basedNitrate
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-basedNitrate
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedNitrate
November 20, 1979 – November 19, 1980
Archived
Resolved 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, 2010 – September 30, 2010 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample | Nitrate | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample | Nitrate | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| November 20, 1979 – November 19, 1980 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Nitrate | Health-based | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- April 6, 2026State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
- February 23, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- October 20, 2025State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
- October 6, 2025State Compliance achieved29 linked violations
- September 18, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
- June 4, 2024State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
- March 15, 2024State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
- November 20, 2023State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- June 6, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
- April 5, 2023State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- December 15, 2022State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
- September 22, 2022State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
- June 14, 2022State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
- December 15, 2021State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
- April 29, 2021State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
- December 22, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations
- December 22, 2020State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- July 21, 2020State Public Notification received6 linked violations
- June 5, 2020State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
- October 30, 2019State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
- March 21, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice12 linked violations
- October 24, 2018State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued6 linked violations
- September 13, 2018State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
- June 30, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
- March 6, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
- January 13, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
- August 20, 2015State Public Notification received26 linked violations
- November 21, 2014State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
- December 27, 2013Federal Compliance achieved16 linked violations
- July 30, 2012State Public Notification received8 linked violations
- August 29, 2011Federal Final Administrative Order issued16 linked violations
- May 31, 2011State Public Notification received9 linked violations
- May 31, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice8 linked violations
- October 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- August 21, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- August 21, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- July 15, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- March 27, 2009State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
- March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- February 26, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- January 23, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 23, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- December 5, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- December 5, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 4, 2008State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- April 1, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- April 1, 1985State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 1, 1985State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 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
- 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
- April 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 1, 1984State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- February 1, 1984State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- January 1, 1984State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- September 30, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 30, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 30, 1981State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- November 20, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 20, 1979State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 1, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF BENJAMIN required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF BENJAMIN 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 BENJAMIN’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF BENJAMIN’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF BENJAMIN have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF BENJAMIN.
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
RUSSELL, SHELBY
940-459-3131
BENJAMIN, TX 79505-0286