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City of Hughes Springs

Serves an area of Cass County, TX that includes Hughes Springs · 2,527 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Hughes Springs in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TX0340003
  • HUGHES SPRINGS
  • TX
  • 2,527 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 75656
EPA system ID TX0340003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • City of Hughes Springs buys its water from Northeast Texas MWD.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,321 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Hughes Springs go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2020s 2 0

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Hughes Springs buys its water from Northeast Texas MWD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Hughes Springs.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Hughes Springs 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

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