SLATON, TX · Lubbock County
CITY OF SLATON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF SLATON 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 SLATON 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)
- TX1520004
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 5,858
- Service connections
- 2,176
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
CITY OF SLATON is one of 817 community water systems in Texas in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,858 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
All 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 Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Lead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2025
Unaddressed
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yet
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2025 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yet
Enforcement actions
- November 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 received1 linked violation
- December 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF SLATON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF SLATON 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 SLATON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF SLATON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF SLATON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for CITY OF SLATON 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
SHAW, CLIFFTON
806-828-2000
SLATON, TX 79364-4192