Public water system record
City of Sulphur Springs
Serves Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, TX · 16,243 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Sulphur Springs in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Sulphur Springs draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 2007, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,903 unknown out of 6,682 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 2007
EPA's records for City of Sulphur Springs go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
City of Sulphur Springs draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 6 other community water systems buy water from City of Sulphur Springs. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Sulphur Springs.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Brashear WSC Brashear, TX
- Brinker WSC Sulphur Springs, TX
- Gafford Chapel WSC Sulphur Springs, TX
- North Hopkins WSC Sulphur Springs, TX
- Pleasant Hill WSC 2 Sulphur Springs, TX
- Shady Grove No 2 WSC Sulphur Springs, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Sulphur Springs 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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