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Gafford Chapel WSC

Serves an area of Hopkins County, TX · 1,680 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Gafford Chapel WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX1120014
  • SULPHUR SPRINGS
  • TX
  • 1,680 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 75483
EPA system ID TX1120014

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Gafford Chapel WSC draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, August 2013.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 569 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 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 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
 Nov 8, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 16, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Gafford Chapel WSC go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (6 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 3
2000s 3 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 1 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2014, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
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, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Gafford Chapel WSC and issued 1 boil water order between 2010 and 2013. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2013.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 1, 2013 Texas Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 5, 2010 Texas Signed compliance agreement 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Gafford Chapel WSC draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from City of Commerce and City of Sulphur Springs.

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Annual water quality report

Gafford Chapel 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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