Public water system record
Harrisburg WSC
Serves an area of Jasper County, TX · 113 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Harrisburg WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Harrisburg WSC draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, March 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 5 unknown out of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jun 16, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2020 | 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 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 20, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 12, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 21, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 21, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Harrisburg WSC go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 1992, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Harrisburg WSC between 1992 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 16, 1992 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
4 incidentsThe 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
Harrisburg WSC draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Harrisburg 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.
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 Harrisburg WSC for a copy.
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