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Jackson WSC

Serves an area of Smith County, TX · 5,532 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for Jackson WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX2120016
  • TYLER
  • TX
  • 5,532 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 75707
EPA system ID TX2120016

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
22

Key facts

  • Jackson WSC draws water from 5 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2020.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,922 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 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 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed 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
 Dec 30, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 15, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 21, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 22, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 4, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 27, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 21, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 26, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Jackson WSC go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 10
2020s 2 11

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Jackson WSC between 2016 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 16, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 21, 2016 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 14 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

8 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Jackson WSC draws water from 5 wells.

Annual water quality report

Jackson 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

Testing your own water

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