The City of Emory, Tx

Important News

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 BOIL WATER RESCIND NOTICE

 On August 5, 2026, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required our public Water System of Emory PWS ID 1900001 to issue a Boil Water Notice (BWN) to inform our customers that due to an interruption in service, water from our system must be boiled prior to consumption. 

Our system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore adequate pressure, disinfectant levels, and/or bacteriological quality and has provided TCEQ with testing results that indicate the water no longer requires boiling as of August 14, 2026.

This rescind notice is for the break that occurred in Emory, Texas on August 5, 2026, that affected our water system.  This was for customers that live West of Hwy 276 and Hwy 47, Point, TX.

If you have questions concerning this matter, please call 903-473-2465.

If a customer wishes to reach TCEQ, they may call 512-239-4691.

Mandatory Language for a Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

MCL, LRAA / TTHM
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the CITY OF EMORY TXI 900001 that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximum Contaminant 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 0.093 mg/L for DBP2-02 and 0.94 mg/L for DBP2-01.

Trihalomethanes are a group of volatile 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 systems, 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:
Flushing the lines more often.

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 a questions regarding this matter, you may contact Blake Brumit at (903)473-6426.

Posted/Delivered on 06/22/2026

Mandatory Language for a Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

MCL, LRAA / Total Haloacetic Acides (HAA5)

The Texas Commission on Enviromental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the City of Emory TX1900001 that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximun Contaminant Level (MCL) for haloacetic acids (group of five).  The U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has established the MCL for total haloacetic acids (group of five) to be 0.060 milligrams per liter (mg/L) based on locational running annual average (LRAA) and has determined that itia health concern at levels above the MCL.  Analysis of drinking water n your community for total haloacetic acids (group of five) indicates a compliance value in quarter two 2026 of 0.069 mg/L for DBP2-02 and 0.063 mg/L for DBP201. 

Haloacetics acids are a grop of volatile 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 conatining HAA% in excess of the MCL over many years may experience may have an increased chance 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 informaion about how they may affect you. 

We are taking the following actions to address this issue:

Flushing the lines more often.

Please share this information with all the people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notce 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 Blake Brumit at (903)473-6426.