Public water system · TX1070027

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City of Murchison

At a glance

City of Murchison (PWSID TX1070027) is an active community water system in Henderson County, Texas. It reports serving 1,092 people through 713 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026.

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

Population served

1,092

Service connections

713

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1070027

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,092

Service connections713

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyHenderson County

How does City of Murchison compare with other water systems in Henderson County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Murchison is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Henderson County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 1,815 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 132,476 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 Murchison 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 Murchison?

EPA lists City of Murchison 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. 35 of the 73 active systems in Henderson County (48%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Murchison have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2023 and May 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-05-03	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2026-04-02	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2025-05-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2025-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2025-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2024-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-07-02	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2024-03-31	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2023-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	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 Murchison: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Murchison?

City of Murchison (PWSID TX1070027) 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 Murchison serve?

City of Murchison reports serving 1,092 people through 713 service connections in Henderson County, Texas.

Where does City of Murchison 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 Murchison have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026. 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 Murchison'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026. 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 Murchison's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Murchison 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 Henderson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
West Cedar Creek MUD	Henderson	24,414	Community	Surface water
City of Athens	Henderson	17,934	Community	Purchased surface water
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire	Henderson	14,823	Community	Surface water
East Cedar Creek Fwsd B A Mckay	Henderson	6,753	Community	Surface water
Virginia Hill WSC	Henderson	4,290	Community	Groundwater
Carolynn Estates	Henderson	3,906	Community	Surface water

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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 Murchison, PWSID TX1070027, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-murchison-tx1070027 (data as of October 1, 2026).