Public water system record
Esperanza Water Service
Serves an area of Hudspeth County, TX that includes Fort Hancock · 849 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Esperanza Water Service in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Fluoride violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Esperanza Water Service draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 5.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, May 2016.
- Record on file since 1982, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9 unknown out of 348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 4, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 31, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Esperanza Water Service go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (12 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012123 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013373 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012913 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 23, 1991 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 23, 1991 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 30, 1987 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 9, 1982 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Esperanza Water Service in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 18 violations (18 health-based): Fluoride |
What the violations mean
Fluoride
12 incidentsFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Where the water comes from
Esperanza Water Service draws water from 2 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Esperanza Water Service.
Annual water quality report
Esperanza Water Service 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