Public water system record
City of Huntington
Serves Huntington, Angelina County, TX · 2,014 people served
Federal records show 21 health-based violations and 85 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Huntington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 21
- Resolved
- 21
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 85
Key facts
- City of Huntington draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1996, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 998 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2025 | Active |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 24, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 22, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 12, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2020 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 26, 2020 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 9, 2020 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 12, 2020 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 28, 2020 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2020 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2020 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2020 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 11, 2020 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 9, 2020 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 3, 2020 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 3, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 4, 2020 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 3, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 27, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 8, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 26, 2018 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 4, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 13, 2018 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 8, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 3, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for City of Huntington go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 12 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 24 |
| 2020s | 7 | 61 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.119 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 20, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Huntington between 2018 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), E. coli |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 27 violations (27 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
17 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Huntington draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to City of Lufkin. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Huntington.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Lufkin Lufkin, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Huntington must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells