Public water system record
Files Valley WSC
Serves an area of Hill County and Ellis County, TX · 4,722 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Files Valley WSC 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
- 1
Key facts
- Files Valley WSC buys its water from Aquilla WSD.
- Record on file since 1998, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 407 unknown out of 1,645 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Files Valley WSC go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2005, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.004 mg/L, federal limit 0.003 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Files Valley WSC buys its water from Aquilla WSD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Files Valley WSC.
Buys water from
- Aquilla WSD Hillsboro, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Milford Milford, TX
- Parker WSC Cleburne, TX
Annual water quality report
Files Valley 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.
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