Public water system record

Sagerton WSC

Serves an area of Haskell County, TX · 120 people served

Federal records show 19 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Sagerton WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX1040015
  • STAMFORD
  • TX
  • 120 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 79553
EPA system ID TX1040015

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
19
Resolved
19
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Sagerton WSC buys its water from City of Stamford.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, April 2025.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 100 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 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2025 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 Oct 1, 2024 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, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 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 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2023 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 Oct 1, 2022 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 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2021 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, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2021 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 Oct 1, 2020 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, 2020 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, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.141 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
220 Oct 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 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 27, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 23, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 15, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 15, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 30, 2020 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 21, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 21, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Sagerton WSC go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 4
2000s 0 12
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 0
2020s 14 8

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

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.162 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.183 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.173 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.154 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Sagerton WSC between 2015 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 23, 2025 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Dec 21, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 13 violations (13 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Aug 31, 2015 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 5 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

19 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Sagerton WSC buys its water from City of Stamford. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Sagerton 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Sagerton WSC for a copy.

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.