REVISED - Maximum Contaminant Level Violation
7/15/2026
July 15, 2026
***REVISED***
Mandatory Language for a Maximum Contaminant Level Violation
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the CITY OF CLARENDON TX650001 that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximum Contaminate Level (MCL) for total trihalomethanes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has established the MCL for total trihalomethanes to be 0.080 milligrams per liter (mg/L) based on locational running annual average (LRAA), and has determined that it is a health concern at levels above the MCL. Analysis of drinking water in your community for total trihalomethanes indicates a compliance value in quarter two 2026 of 0.114 mg/L for DBP2-02 and 0.085 mg/L for DBP2-01.
Trihalomethanes are a group of vioatile organic compounds that are formed when chlorine, added to the water during the treatment process for disinfection, reacts with naturally-occurring organic matter in the water.
Some people who drink water containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidney, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
You do not need to use an alternative water supply. However, if you have health concerns, you may want to talk to your doctor to get more information about how this may affect you.
We are taking the following actions to address this issue: The City of Clarendon does not conduct any primary treatment or disinfectant. The City of Clarendon will continue to maintain the distribution system with the permit requirements including localized flushing. Working with Greenbelt Water Authority and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Please share this information with all people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (i.e., people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact John Molder, Director of Public Works at 806-874-3438.
Posted/Delivered on: July 15, 2026