Public water system record
Chaparral Water System Hays
Serves an area of Hays County, TX · 444 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Chaparral Water System Hays in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Chaparral Water System Hays draws water from 9 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2014.
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 156 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.
None since October 2016.
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, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Chaparral Water System Hays go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 30 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Chaparral Water System Hays in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2014 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 29 violations: Aldicarb sulfone, Aldicarb, Arsenic, Chromium (total), Mercury |
Where the water comes from
Chaparral Water System Hays draws water from 9 wells. It also has emergency connections to Copper Hills Water System and Southwest Territory. 1 other community water system buys water from Chaparral Water System Hays. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Chaparral Water System Hays.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Copper Hills Water System Austin, TX
- Southwest Territory Austin, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- Copper Hills Water System Austin, TX
Annual water quality report
Chaparral Water System Hays 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 Chaparral Water System Hays 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells