F0/100

THE CLIFFS — Water Quality Report 2026

Serving 1,115 people · Texas

Water Source

Surface Water

County

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System ID

TX1820061

Violations

127

Contaminant Test Results

2 contaminants above EPA health goals

Contaminant	Detected	Limit (MCL)	Goal (MCLG)	Status
Copper (90th percentile)	1.86 mg/L	1.30 mg/L	1.30 mg/L	Over Limit
Lead (90th percentile)	0.001 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	0 mg/L	Above Goal

EPA Violation History

Violations (last 5yr)

Unresolved

Health-Related

TIER 3Unresolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: August 25, 2025Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Informal — resolved cooperativelyVerify on EPA.gov

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: July 31, 2025 – September 16, 2025Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: July 1, 2025 – September 16, 2025Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Unresolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: March 21, 2025Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Informal — resolved cooperativelyVerify on EPA.gov

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: August 3, 2024 – September 17, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: August 3, 2024 – September 17, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: August 3, 2024 – September 17, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: August 3, 2024 – September 17, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: August 3, 2024 – September 19, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: July 5, 2024 – September 17, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: June 27, 2024 – August 30, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Missed required monitoring deadline

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: April 24, 2024 – August 30, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Unresolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: February 13, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Informal — resolved cooperativelyVerify on EPA.gov

TIER 2Resolved

Exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (running average)

When: January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024Rule: Stage 2 DBPREnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 3Resolved

Missed required monitoring deadline

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 2Resolved

Failed treatment technique requirements

When: January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: December 13, 2023 – August 30, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: October 13, 2023 – August 30, 2024Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Missed required monitoring deadline

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 2Resolved

Exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (running average)

When: October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023Rule: Stage 2 DBPREnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 3Resolved

Violation related to Nitrate

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Missed required monitoring deadline

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 2Resolved

Failed treatment technique requirements

When: September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Missed required monitoring deadline

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Violation related to Nitrate

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Missed required monitoring deadline

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Violation related to Nitrate

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 2Resolved

Failed treatment technique requirements

When: August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Missed required monitoring deadline

This is a paperwork/process violation — it does not mean a contaminant was detected at unsafe levels.

When: August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 2Resolved

Failed treatment technique requirements

When: July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 2Resolved

Exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (running average)

When: July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023Rule: Stage 2 DBPREnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: June 19, 2023 – July 27, 2023Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 2Resolved

Exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (running average)

When: April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023Rule: Stage 2 DBPREnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 2Resolved

Exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (running average)

When: January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023Rule: Stage 2 DBPREnforcement: Formal — state order issued

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: January 31, 2022 – May 27, 2022Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: December 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: June 13, 2021 – November 4, 2021Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 3Resolved

Disinfection byproduct treatment technique failure

When: June 7, 2021 – November 4, 2021Rule: Ground Water RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 1 — URGENTResolved

Violation related to Nitrate

When: May 1, 2021 – May 31, 2021Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

TIER 2Resolved

Failed treatment technique requirements

When: May 1, 2021 – May 31, 2021Rule: Surface Water Treatment RuleEnforcement: Resolving — corrective action underway

Understanding violation severity

Tier 1Urgent health risk. Utility must notify all customers within 24 hours.Tier 2Important health or treatment issue. Customers notified within 30 days.Tier 3Administrative or monitoring issue. Reported in the annual water quality report.

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) · Updated quarterly

Frequently Asked Questions About THE CLIFFS

Is THE CLIFFS water safe to drink?

THE CLIFFS water receives a grade of F (0/100), which is considered failing. 1 contaminant(s) exceed EPA legal limits and 127 violation(s) are on record. Customers may want to consider using a water filter.

What contaminants has THE CLIFFS detected?

22 contaminants were tested in THE CLIFFS's water. Notable contaminants include Copper (90th percentile), Lead (90th percentile). 1 exceed EPA legal limits (MCLs). 2 exceed EPA health goals (MCLGs).

Does THE CLIFFS have any EPA violations?

Yes, THE CLIFFS has 127 EPA violation(s) on record, with the most recent in 2025. Violation types include Other, TT, MR. 34 are health-based violations.

How many people does THE CLIFFS serve?

THE CLIFFS serves approximately 1,115 people, Texas.

What type of water does THE CLIFFS provide?

THE CLIFFS sources its water from surface water. Surface water comes from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs and typically requires more extensive treatment. The utility's system ID is TX1820061.

How does THE CLIFFS compare to other utilities in Texas?

THE CLIFFS scores 0/100 with a grade of F (failing). This score suggests significant water quality concerns relative to other utilities. Visit our Texas state page for a full comparison of water systems.