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

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

CITY OF SHALLOWATER’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.

SHALLOWATER, TX · Lubbock County

CITY OF SHALLOWATER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF SHALLOWATER 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 SHALLOWATER.

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): TX1520003
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,119
Service connections: 1,386
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

CITY OF SHALLOWATER is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,119 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 11 entries between 1978 and 2016, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2016.

Of the 11, 3 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 inorganic chemicals, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2016 – December 18, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Uranium
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
September 9, 1983 – September 8, 1984
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
September 9, 1983 – September 8, 1984
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Selenium
September 9, 1983 – September 8, 1984
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Selenium
September 4, 1981 – October 3, 1981
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Selenium
September 4, 1981 – September 3, 1982
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
October 26, 1978 – November 25, 1978
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
October 26, 1978 – October 25, 1979
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
October 1, 2016 – December 18, 2017	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Uranium	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
September 9, 1983 – September 8, 1984	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived
September 9, 1983 – September 8, 1984	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived
September 9, 1983 – September 8, 1984	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Selenium	Health-based	Archived
September 4, 1981 – October 3, 1981	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Selenium	Health-based	Archived
September 4, 1981 – September 3, 1982	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Selenium	Health-based	Archived
October 26, 1978 – November 25, 1978	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived
October 26, 1978 – October 25, 1979	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	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

October 7, 2015State Public Notification received11 linked violations
August 21, 2012State Public Notification requested17 linked violations
December 16, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 1, 2010State Public Notification received12 linked violations
May 28, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 7, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
September 30, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 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 receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 4, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 26, 1978Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

POTTER, ROYKING

806-696-4300

SHALLOWATER, TX 79363-0246