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North Hunt SUD

Serves an area of Hunt County, TX · 4,836 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for North Hunt SUD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • TX1160039
  • COMMERCE
  • TX
  • 4,836 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 75429
EPA system ID TX1160039

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • North Hunt SUD draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrite, 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, August 2024.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,587 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Sep 2, 2023 Resolved No
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 19, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 11, 2012 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 21, 2011 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 1, 2011 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for North Hunt SUD go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (5 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 2 0
1980s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 15
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrite (acute), began July 2014, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.5 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2011 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 26, 1984 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 16, 1979 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 16, 1979 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against North Hunt SUD between 2012 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 20, 2024 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrite
Aug 15, 2014 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrite
Jul 5, 2014 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate
Jun 17, 2012 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 11 violations (2 health-based): Public Notice, Total Coliform, Chlorine, E. coli

What the violations mean

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Nitrite

1 incident

Nitrite exceeded the federal limit

High nitrite is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months

Where the water comes from

North Hunt SUD draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from City of Commerce.

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Annual water quality report

North Hunt SUD 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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