Public water system record
Highland Lakes
Serves an area of Parker County and Hood County, TX · 180 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Highland Lakes in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Highland Lakes draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2014.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Highland Lakes go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 11 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 13 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began March 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Highland Lakes in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2014 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (2 health-based): E. coli, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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
Highland Lakes draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Highland Lakes 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 Lakes 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