TATUM, TX · Rusk County
CITY OF TATUM Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF TATUM 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 TATUM.
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)
- TX2010034
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,902
- Service connections
- 634
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CITY OF TATUM is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,902 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 2009, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2009.
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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- February 1, 2024State Public Notification requested30 linked violations
- January 11, 2021State Compliance achieved40 linked violations
- December 14, 2020State Public Notification received27 linked violations
- May 6, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice27 linked violations
- March 21, 2019State Public Notification requested30 linked violations
- March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 1, 1989State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral 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
- June 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF TATUM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF TATUM 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 TATUM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF TATUM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF TATUM have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF TATUM.
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
HENRY, MICHAEL
903-803-3588
TATUM, TX 75691-1105