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Hollands Quarter WSC

Serves an area of Panola County, TX · 1,605 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Hollands Quarter WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1830009
  • CARTHAGE
  • TX
  • 1,605 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 75633
EPA system ID TX1830009

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Hollands Quarter WSC draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2023.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.

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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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 1, 2024 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 3, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 23, 2022 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 3, 2022 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 May 21, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 29, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Hollands Quarter WSC go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 5 7

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Hollands Quarter WSC draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from City of Carthage.

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Annual water quality report

Hollands Quarter 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.

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

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