Public water system record
Hudspeth County WCID 1
Serves an area of Hudspeth County, TX that includes Sierra Blanca · 2,045 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Hudspeth County WCID 1 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Hudspeth County WCID 1 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, December 2016.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 298 service lines.
Check whether Hudspeth County WCID 1 serves your address
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, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Hudspeth County WCID 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 27 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began January 2004, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hudspeth County WCID 1 in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 9 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Chlorine, Public Notice |
Where the water comes from
Hudspeth County WCID 1 draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from City of Van Horn. 1 other community water system buys water from Hudspeth County WCID 1. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Hudspeth County WCID 1.
Buys water from
- City of Van Horn Van Horn, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- West Texas Detention Center Sierra Blanca, TX
Annual water quality report
Hudspeth County WCID 1 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells