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CITY OF SMITHVILLE: EPA violation history, explained

CITY OF SMITHVILLE has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 4,901, over 2,179 connections.

CITY OF SMITHVILLE's record against the rest of the country

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF SMITHVILLE ranks 5,795th by violation burden (55th percentile) - 87 violations total, 2 health-baseds.

Against the TX average

Among the 1,633 TX systems in this dataset, the average is 6.7 health-based violations - CITY OF SMITHVILLE's 2 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

CITY OF SMITHVILLE's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-06-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2018-01-11. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.

The concern categories on record

CITY OF SMITHVILLE's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:

The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.

What CITY OF SMITHVILLE's record does not cover

This is what CITY OF SMITHVILLE reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 87 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.