HEREFORD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: TX0590001 · Hereford, TX · Serves 16,048 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), HEREFORD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (PWSID TX0590001) in Hereford, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 16,048 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2015-2024. Those 5 health-based rows for HEREFORD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Coliform (TCR), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
HEREFORD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM has 5 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Coliform (TCR), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2015–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- TX0590001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Hereford, TX
- Population Served
- 16,048
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2 | 2 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 2 | 2 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
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Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest HEREFORD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (16,048). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include LOUDON UTILITIES BOARD, BCWWS 3A, CHICKASHA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
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About This Data
HEREFORD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (TX0590001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include DEAF SMITH COUNTY FWSD 1; WILDORADO WSC; SKYWATER WSC. Health-based rows (5 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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