The City of Abernathy has violated the monitoring and reporting requirements set by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Chapter 30, Section 290, Subchapter F. Even though these were not emergencies, as our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we are doing (or did) to correct these situations.
We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During 1/01/2024-12/31/2024 we did not monitor or test for and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water during that time.
The table below lists the contaminant(s) we did not properly test for during the last year, how often we are supposed to sample for [these contaminants], how many samples we are supposed to take, how many samples we took, when samples should have been taken, and the date on which the follow-up samples were [or will be] taken.
| Contaminant | Required sampling frequency | Number of samples taken | When samples should have been taken | When samples were or will be taken |
| Lead and copper tap water sampling | Yearly | 10 | 1/1/24-12/31/24 | 11/7/2025 |
What is being done?
We are working to correct the problem. For more information, please contact Ricky Patterson at 806-298-2546 or PO Box 310, Abernathy, TX 79311
This notice is being sent to you by City of Abernathy Water Department. Public Water System Number: TX 0950001
Date Distributed: 01/6/2026
