Does Ennis, TX tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 14 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Ennis, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Ennis, TX tap water come from?

Ennis is served by 3 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Ennis tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Ennis. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Ennis is served by 3 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 36,579 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 14 violations across the community water system(s) serving Ennis, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

3

Community water systems
~36,579

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

City Of Ennis

24,891 served · surface water · PWSID TX0700001

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in December 2013. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Rice Wsc

10,167 served · surface water · PWSID TX1750019

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in December 2013. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between February 2003 and September 2003. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

East Garrett Wsc

1,521 served · surface water · PWSID TX0700024

Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between July 2012 and July 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2008 and June 2010. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.