Community Water System · PWSID TX0960003

Turkey Municipal Water System

Serves 317 peopleGroundwaterOwner: Local GovernmentTurkey, Texas
1 open treatment violation.

Open for: Lead service line inventory. EPA counts treatment-technique violations as health-based: a required protective step was not done. It is not a measurement of contamination.

On record since 2012: 128 violations. 39 over the limit · 1 treatment lapse · 33 missed or late tests · 55 notices or reports. Most recent began 2025-09-29.

For this year's test results, ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Every community system must publish one.

39Over the limit
1Treatment lapse1 open
33Missed or late test2 open
55Notice or report7 open

More violations on record than 97% of active water systems in Texas. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.

The record, year by year

200520102012 · Notice or report: 12013 · Missed or late test: 12013 · Notice or report: 32013 · Notice or report: 32014 · Notice or report: 32014 · Notice or report: 32015 · Missed or late test: 32015 · Missed or late test: 32015 · Notice or report: 42015 · Notice or report: 420152016 · Over the limit: 42016 · Over the limit: 42016 · Missed or late test: 22016 · Notice or report: 82016 · Notice or report: 82016 · Notice or report: 82016 · Notice or report: 82017 · Over the limit: 42017 · Over the limit: 42017 · Missed or late test: 22017 · Notice or report: 62017 · Notice or report: 62017 · Notice or report: 62018 · Over the limit: 42018 · Over the limit: 42018 · Missed or late test: 32018 · Missed or late test: 32018 · Notice or report: 32018 · Notice or report: 32019 · Over the limit: 42019 · Over the limit: 42019 · Missed or late test: 62019 · Missed or late test: 62019 · Missed or late test: 62019 · Notice or report: 42019 · Notice or report: 42020 · Over the limit: 42020 · Over the limit: 42020 · Missed or late test: 62020 · Missed or late test: 62020 · Missed or late test: 62020 · Notice or report: 32020 · Notice or report: 320202021 · Over the limit: 42021 · Over the limit: 42021 · Missed or late test: 42021 · Missed or late test: 42021 · Notice or report: 12022 · Over the limit: 42022 · Over the limit: 42022 · Notice or report: 62022 · Notice or report: 62022 · Notice or report: 62023 · Over the limit: 42023 · Over the limit: 42023 · Missed or late test: 32023 · Missed or late test: 32023 · Notice or report: 22024 · Over the limit: 42024 · Over the limit: 42024 · Treatment lapse: 12024 · Missed or late test: 12024 · Notice or report: 72024 · Notice or report: 72024 · Notice or report: 72024 · Notice or report: 72025 · Over the limit: 32025 · Over the limit: 32025 · Missed or late test: 22025 · Notice or report: 42025 · Notice or report: 42025
One square ≈ 2 violations (rounded up), by the year they began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
30% over the limit · 39<1% treatment lapse · 126% missed or late test · 3343% notice or report · 55

Across Texas, 60% of violations are missed or late tests and 10% are water over a limit.

How far over the limit

at the limit2×5×10×100×+Nitrate2025-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2025-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2025-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2024-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2024-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2024-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2024-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2023-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2023-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2023-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2023-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 18.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.8×)2022-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2022-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2022-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2022-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2021-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2021-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 18.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.8×)2021-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2021-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 18.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.8×)2020-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2020-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2020-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2020-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2019-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2019-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 19.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.9×)2019-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2019-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 18.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.8×)2018-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 18.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.8×)2018-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 15.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.5×)2018-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2018-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 26.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (2.6×)2017-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 19.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.9×)2017-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 19.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.9×)2017-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2017-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2016-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2016-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 17.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.7×)2016-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)2016-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 16.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.6×)
Each dot is one over-the-limit violation: the measured value divided by the limit it broke, on a log scale. Most legal limits for chemicals are running averages set for a lifetime of drinking, so “just over” and “ten times over” are very different news. Hover a dot for the numbers.

Lead & copper at the tap

Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.

Lead, 90th percentile 2 results on file · action level 15 ppb

0 ppb
0 ppb

Open now (10)

  1. 2025-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeOpen
  2. 2025-09-24Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  3. 2025-08-08Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  4. 2025-05-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  5. 2025-04-01Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeOpen
  6. 2024-12-07Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  7. 2024-12-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  8. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryRPTOpen
  9. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryTTOpen
  10. 2024-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportOpen

Every violation on record

  1. 2025-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeOpen
  2. 2025-09-24Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  3. 2025-08-08Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  4. 2025-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  5. 2025-06-04Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  6. 2025-05-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  7. 2025-04-01Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeOpen
  8. 2025-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  9. 2025-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  10. 2024-12-07Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  11. 2024-12-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  12. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryRPTOpen
  13. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryTTOpen
  14. 2024-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  15. 2024-08-21Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  16. 2024-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportOpen
  17. 2024-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  18. 2024-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  19. 2024-05-02Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  20. 2024-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  21. 2024-02-28Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  22. 2024-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  23. 2023-10-31Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  24. 2023-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  25. 2023-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
Show the other 102 entries
  1. 2023-07-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  2. 2023-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  3. 2023-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  4. 2023-03-26Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  5. 2023-01-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  6. 2023-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 18.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  7. 2022-11-24Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  8. 2022-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  9. 2022-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  10. 2022-05-30Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  11. 2022-05-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  12. 2022-05-13Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  13. 2022-04-02Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  14. 2022-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  15. 2022-03-16Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  16. 2022-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  17. 2021-10-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  18. 2021-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  19. 2021-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 18.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  20. 2021-07-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  21. 2021-06-19Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  22. 2021-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  23. 2021-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  24. 2021-01-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2021-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 18.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  26. 2020-12-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  27. 2020-10-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  28. 2020-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  29. 2020-10-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  30. 2020-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  31. 2020-07-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  32. 2020-07-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  33. 2020-06-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  34. 2020-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  35. 2020-03-09Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  36. 2020-01-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  37. 2020-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  38. 2020-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  39. 2019-11-07Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  40. 2019-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  41. 2019-08-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  42. 2019-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  43. 2019-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 19.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  44. 2019-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  45. 2019-06-27Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  46. 2019-06-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  47. 2019-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  48. 2019-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  49. 2019-02-09Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  50. 2019-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  51. 2019-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 18.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  52. 2019-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  53. 2018-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 18.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  54. 2018-07-29Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  55. 2018-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 15.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  56. 2018-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  57. 2018-05-22Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  58. 2018-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  59. 2018-03-20Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  60. 2018-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  61. 2018-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 26.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  62. 2018-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  63. 2017-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 19.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  64. 2017-09-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  65. 2017-08-03Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  66. 2017-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  67. 2017-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 19.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  68. 2017-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  69. 2017-05-04Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  70. 2017-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  71. 2017-02-17Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  72. 2017-02-03Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  73. 2017-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  74. 2017-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  75. 2016-12-09Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  76. 2016-11-11Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  77. 2016-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  78. 2016-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  79. 2016-08-05Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  80. 2016-07-11Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  81. 2016-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  82. 2016-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 17.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  83. 2016-05-26E. ColiMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Back in compliance
  84. 2016-05-03Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  85. 2016-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  86. 2016-02-08Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  87. 2016-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 16.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  88. 2015-12-03E. ColiMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Back in compliance
  89. 2015-11-17Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  90. 2015-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  91. 2015-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  92. 2015-08-03Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  93. 2015-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  94. 2015-06-03Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  95. 2014-10-29Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  96. 2014-10-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  97. 2014-08-19Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  98. 2013-11-27Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  99. 2013-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  100. 2013-05-21E. ColiMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Back in compliance
  101. 2013-05-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  102. 2012-06-27Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance

System details

Population served317
Service connections304
Water sourceGroundwater
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityTurkey
EPA ZIP on file79261-0415

Areas served

  • Hall County

Reading this record

Turkey Municipal Water System is a community water system that draws from groundwater and serves about 317 people in Turkey, Texas. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.

Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.