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

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

CITY OF MERKEL’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.

MERKEL, TX · Taylor County

CITY OF MERKEL Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF MERKEL 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 MERKEL.

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): 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)

CITY OF MERKEL is one of 817 community water systems in Texas in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,573 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries in 1992, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1992.

Of the 3, 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 Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1992 – July 31, 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	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
October 1, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 1, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
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
October 1, 1980State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 1, 1980Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation1 linked violation
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

Common questions

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

SCHRAMPFER, MARY

325-928-4911

MERKEL, TX 79536-3612