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Sanford Municipal Water System

Serves Sanford, Hutchinson County, TX · 120 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Sanford Municipal Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • TX1170018
  • SANFORD
  • TX
  • 120 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 79078
EPA system ID TX1170018

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Sanford Municipal Water System buys its water from TCW Supply.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 61 unknown out of 76 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Mar 31, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 29, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 15, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Sanford Municipal Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 2 7

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Sanford Municipal Water System buys its water from TCW Supply. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Sanford Municipal Water System 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Sanford Municipal Water System for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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