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Merkel, Texas tap water

Merkel, Texas is associated with 3 active community water system(s) in EPA SDWIS data (systems may serve multiple places or buy/sell water). The largest listed system by population served is CITY OF MERKEL (3,573 people). No health-based violation records appear in the recent slice indexed for those systems—still verify with local CCRs. Private wells are not regulated like public systems and are not covered here.

3utilities listed
7,950sum of system populations
0health-based viol. indexed

Counties seen in EPA geo data: Taylor

Primary municipal water system

Texas EPA geographic extracts in this data quarter list county service areas, not city served. We feature the main City of Merkel (or closest municipal) system first. Nearby MUDs and districts are listed separately below. Use your water bill/CCR to identify your exact PWSID.

UtilityPWSIDPopulationPrimary sourceRecent viol. indexedHealth-based
CITY OF MERKELPrimaryTX22100023,573Purchased surface water20
Other water systems in the area — 2 nearby MUD/district/other systems

These systems are associated with Merkel by name/record-city heuristics or serve nearby districts. They are sorted by population served.

UtilityPWSIDPopulationPrimary sourceRecent viol. indexedHealth-based
SUN WSCTX22100153,420Purchased surface water40
BLAIR WSCTX2210024957Purchased surface water30

FAQs for Merkel

Who provides tap water in Merkel, TX?

The primary municipal system highlighted here is CITY OF MERKEL (PWSID TX2210002). Merkel may also have nearby MUDs, districts, or supply corporations; your bill or CCR names the system that serves your address.

How do I read health-based violations?

Health-based violations involve MCL, MRDL, or treatment technique issues. A past violation does not automatically mean current water is unsafe—check status, dates, and your utility’s public notices/CCR.

What about apartments or purchased water?

Some systems buy water from wholesalers. Your retail utility is still responsible for delivering finished water and issuing the CCR for customers.

Where can I get official documents?

Search your utility name + “Consumer Confidence Report”, check Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) drinking water resources, and use EPA’s ECHO detailed facility report links on each utility page.

EPA & data citations