Public water system record
Seth Ward WSC
Serves Seth Ward, Hale County, TX · 1,700 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Seth Ward WSC in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Seth Ward WSC draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2020.
- Record on file since 2003, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 18, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 15, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2020 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 25, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 5, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2014 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Seth Ward WSC go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Seth Ward WSC in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2020 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
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
Seth Ward WSC draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Plainview Municipal Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Plainview Municipal Water System Plainview, TX
Annual water quality report
Seth Ward WSC 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