Public Water Notice

Total Trihalomethanes

April 30, 2026

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the CITY OF DANBURY TX0200011 that the drinking water being sampled 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 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 one 2026 of 0.081 mg/L for DBP2-02.

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 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: Increased volume and frequency of flushing in the affected area, DBP2-02 (CR 602).

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 any questions regarding this matter, you may contact Tony Berger at 979-799-5574.

Posted/delivered on: 04/30/2026

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