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Hamby WSC

Serves an area of Taylor County, TX · 2,082 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Hamby WSC in the last ten years.

  • TX2210006
  • ABILENE
  • TX
  • 2,082 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 79601
EPA system ID TX2210006

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

Key facts

  • Hamby WSC buys its water from City of Abilene.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, February 2017.
  • Record on file since 2013, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 742 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.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 2013

EPA's records for Hamby WSC go back to 2013. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 1

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

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hamby WSC in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 7, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Where the water comes from

Hamby WSC buys its water from City of Abilene. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Hamby 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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