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

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

CITY OF SINTON’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.

SINTON, TX · San Patricio County

CITY OF SINTON Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF SINTON 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 SINTON.

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): TX2050006
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 5,505
Service connections: 1,835
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

CITY OF SINTON is one of 817 community water systems in Texas in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,505 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 2007 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

Of the 4, 2 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2018 – March 25, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
October 1, 2013 – January 22, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2008 – July 8, 2010
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 1, 2007 – July 8, 2010
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 30, 2018 – March 25, 2019	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2013 – January 22, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
July 1, 2008 – July 8, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – July 8, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

September 30, 2015State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
November 10, 2014State Public Notification requested11 linked violations
January 9, 2014State Public Notification requested11 linked violations
October 24, 2013State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
October 10, 2013State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
January 14, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
September 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

SPEIDEL, MARY

361-364-2381

SINTON, TX 78387-2642