Public water system record
City of Hitchcock
Serves Hitchcock, Galveston County, TX · 8,379 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Hitchcock in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- City of Hitchcock buys its water from Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,822 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 21, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Hitchcock go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
4 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Hitchcock buys its water from Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City. EPA also lists 3 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.
Buys water from
- Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City Texas City, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Hitchcock 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