City of Marlin

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Marlin (TX0730002): 6 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Open violations at City of Marlin number 6 in the EPA compliance data, for a system that serves about 5,967 people. An open status describes how each violation is logged in the federal record; it is not a measurement of what comes out of any individual tap.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Marlin (EPA ID: TX0730002) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 5,967 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 76661 in Marlin.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 16 resolved, 5 archived, 0 addressed, and 6 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Long-term exposure is associated with increased cancer risk, including bladder cancer; possible reproductive effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TX or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 76661 - Marlin

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Marlin (TX0730002) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Marlin water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for City of Marlin. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Marlin serve?

City of Marlin serves approximately 5,967 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.

Where does City of Marlin get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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