Public water system · TX0400001

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City of Morton

At a glance

City of Morton (PWSID TX0400001) is an active community water system in Cochran County, Texas. It reports serving 1,608 people through 685 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,608

Service connections

685

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0400001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,608

Service connections685

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyCochran County

How does City of Morton compare with other water systems in Cochran County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Morton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cochran County has 3 active public water systems, and City of Morton is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 136% above the county average of 681 people per system, and accounts for 79% of the 2,044 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Morton is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Morton?

EPA lists City of Morton as owned by a local government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 3 active systems in Cochran County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Morton have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and September 2021. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2021-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2018-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2017-10-20	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2017-08-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

City of Morton: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Morton?

City of Morton (PWSID TX0400001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Morton serve?

City of Morton reports serving 1,608 people through 685 service connections in Cochran County, Texas.

Where does City of Morton get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does City of Morton have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is City of Morton's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Morton's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Morton must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Cochran County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Whiteface	Cochran	375	Community	Groundwater
Bledsoe WSC	Cochran	61	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “City of Morton, PWSID TX0400001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-morton-tx0400001 (data as of October 1, 2026).