MERKEL, TX · Taylor County

CITY OF MERKEL Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): TX2210002
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,573
Service connections: 1,379
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1992 – July 31, 1992
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992
Archived
Notification, Public
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 1992 – July 31, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992	Notification, Public	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

June 1, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
May 1, 1987State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 1, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 1, 1982State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 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
May 1, 1981State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 1, 1980State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 1, 1980State Public Notification received2 linked violations
September 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 1, 1979Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Contact

SCHRAMPFER, MARY

325-928-4911

MERKEL, TX 79536-3612