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Water system · PWSID TX2210002

CITY OF MERKEL

MERKEL, TX · ~3,573 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX2210002

State

Texas

City

MERKEL

Population served

3,573

Primary source

SWP

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

18

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

4

Health-based

79

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2018. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2014 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Dec 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Aug 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Aug 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Dec 2008 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2008 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2018
  • State action · SIF Jul 2018
  • State action · SIE Jul 2018
  • State action · SIA Jul 2018
  • State action · SOX Mar 2017
  • State action · SIA Feb 2017
  • State action · SIF May 2015
  • State action · SOX May 2015

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX2210002 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.