No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2018.
Serves about 3,573 people (1,379 connections) with surface water bought from City of Abilene.
From EPA's record for TX2210002. PurityMap is independent of City of Merkel.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From July 2018 | E. coli | – | – | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →City of Merkel's phone number on EPA record is 325-928-4911. Its mailing address is 100 KENT, MERKEL, TX 79536-3612.
According to EPA's record, City of Merkel uses surface water bought from City of Abilene.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for City of Merkel in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2018. EPA also lists 2 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in City of Merkel's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of Merkel. Its phone number on EPA record is 325-928-4911. Its mailing address on EPA record is 100 KENT, MERKEL, TX 79536-3612. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.