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Gill WSC

Serves an area of Harrison County and Panola County, TX · 2,640 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Gill WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX1020021
  • MARSHALL
  • TX
  • 2,640 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 75672
EPA system ID TX1020021

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Gill WSC draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.125 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, October 2020.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 895 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 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 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.119 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.125 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 16, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 16, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 5, 2020 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 29, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 29, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 12, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 12, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Gill WSC go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 3 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 7 2
2020s 1 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2005, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Gill WSC between 2006 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 12, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 29, 2006 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

8 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Gill WSC draws water from 4 wells. It also has an emergency connection to City of Marshall. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Gill WSC.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Gill 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.

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Testing your own water

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