TCEQ Public Drinking Water Section provides Consumer Confidence
Report templates as a courtesy to community water systems each
year. The water systems can expect to receive their templates by
mail by late May, and are responsible for ensuring correctness of
data. The templates are also available online by county.
This year's CCR mailout includes important information
adddressing drought contingency and water conservation
requirements. You can view this attachment in
Word or
PDF. For additional information please refer to TCEQ's
Drought Contingency Planning and
Water Conservation Programs web pages.
Recent rule changes require additional reporting in the 2007
Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) due to customers by July 1,
2008.
Lead/Copper Reporting
All water systems are required by EPA to report the language
below starting with the 2009 CCR to be delivered to bill-paying
customers and non bill-paying consumers by July of 2010. The
following information is provided at this time as a courtesy:
"If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious
health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children.
Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components
associated with service lines and home plumbing. This water supply
is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but
cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing
components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you
can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap
for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or
cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may
wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking
water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure
is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead."
Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) Reporting
Systems that conducted IDSE monitoring in 2007 must report
sample results in the 2007 CCR. This requirement is applicable to
public water systems identified as Group 1 and
Group 2.
IDSE Reporting
| Contaminant |
Average Level |
Minimum Level |
Maximum Level |
Unit of measure |
| Total Haloacetic Acids |
Insert data |
Insert data |
Insert data |
ppb |
| Total Trihalomethanes |
Insert data |
Insert data |
Insert data |
ppb |
Recommended Language:
"This evaluation is sampling required by EPA to determine the
range of total trihalomethane and haloacetic acids in the system
for future regulations. The samples are not used for compliance,
and may have been collected under non-standard conditions. EPA
requires the data to be reported here. Please contact your water
system representative if you have any questions."
Reporting of Violations
Violations of the Stage 1 Disinfection Byproduct Rule:
Disinfectant Level Quarterly Reporting
Systems which fail to send in the quarterly disinfectant level
quarterly operating report (DLQOR) must report these violations in
their annual CCR in addition to the public notification
requirement.
Violations of the Consumer Confidence Report Rule
Systems must report the following CCR violations:
- Failure to deliver to bill-paying customers
- Failure to deliver a copy of the annual CCR or certification of
delivery to TCEQ
The CCR is a critical element of EPA's "right to know"
requirements. EPA has identified failure to deliver a CCR as a
"Significant Non-compliance (SNC)", with mandatory referral to
enforcement. TCEQ's Enforcement Division will levy fines for
systems that TCEQ has identified as being non-compliant with the
CCR requirements. If you have questions, please contact the Public
Drinking Water Section at 512/239-4691 or by email and reference "CCR
Violations" in the subject line.
