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City of Riesel

Arsenic above the legal limit in the period starting April 2026; 2 open health-based violations on EPA record.

Serves about 1,476 people (492 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Tri County SUD.

  • PWSID TX1550040
  • EPA registered name: CITY OF RIESEL
  • EPA record checked June 26, 2026
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Mailing address
PO BOX 249
RIESEL, TX 76682-0249
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Phone254-896-6501
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

67 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Arsenic, a metal that occurs naturally in some groundwater, was above the legal limit in 12 violation periods since July 2023.
Recent health-based violations for City of Riesel (PWSID TX1550040)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From April 2026Arsenic0.015 mg/L0.010 mg/LUnaddressed
From April 2026Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LUnaddressed
From January 2026Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From January 2026Arsenic0.015 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From October 2025Arsenic0.015 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
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PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From October 2025Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From July 2025Arsenic0.016 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From July 2025Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From April 2025Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From April 2025Arsenic0.017 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From January 2025Arsenic0.016 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From January 2025Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From October 2024Lead and copper rule revisions––Resolved
From October 2024Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From October 2024Arsenic0.017 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From July 2024Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From July 2024Arsenic0.017 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From April 2024Arsenic0.016 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From April 2024Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From January 2024Arsenic0.017 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From January 2024Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From October 2023Arsenic0.017 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From October 2023Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From July 2023Arsenic0.016 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
From July 2023Arsenic0.011 mg/L0.010 mg/LArchived
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 12 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 227 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on May 18, 2026.

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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What is the phone number for City of Riesel?

City of Riesel's phone number on EPA record is 254-896-6501. Its mailing address is PO BOX 249, RIESEL, TX 76682-0249.

Where does City of Riesel get its water?

According to EPA's record, City of Riesel uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Tri County SUD.

Does City of Riesel have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 67 health-based violations for City of Riesel in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. Arsenic was above the legal limit in the period starting April 2026. EPA's record also shows 2 open health-based violations. EPA also lists 12 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is City of Riesel's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in City of Riesel's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my City of Riesel water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for City of Riesel. Its phone number on EPA record is 254-896-6501. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 249, RIESEL, TX 76682-0249. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.