Public water system record
Highland WSC
Serves an area of Parker County, TX · 441 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Highland WSC in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Highland WSC draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2017.
- Record on file since 2004, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 148 unknown out of 148 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 | Oct 1, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2015 | 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Highland WSC go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 22 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began October 2015, Active.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 31, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Highland WSC between 2016 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2017 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 18 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 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
Highland WSC draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Highland 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 Highland 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