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Hopkins County, Texas

Water Systems
14
Population Served
44,614
Total Violations
863
186 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
61.6
Avg Violations per System
21.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
7 systems (50%)
GW
7 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Hopkins Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (14)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Sulphur Springs 16,243 29 Clean
North Hopkins WSC 8,253 47 Clean
Martin Springs WSC 4,095 33 Clean
Brinker WSC 2,976 47 -
Shirley WSC 2,871 6 -
Miller Grove WSC 2,265 216 -
Gafford Chapel WSC 1,680 53 -
Cornersville WSC 1,520 33 -
Brashear WSC 1,395 40 -
Pickton WSC 825 28 -
Shady Grove No 2 WSC 783 117 -
City of Como 702 54 -
City of Cumby 685 82 Clean
Pleasant Hill WSC 2 321 78 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Hopkins County?
Hopkins County has 863 total drinking water violations across 14 water systems, of which 186 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hopkins County systems?
Water systems in Hopkins County serve approximately 44,614 people through 14 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hopkins County water?
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Hopkins County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hopkins County?
Water systems in Hopkins County use SW (7 systems), GW (7 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 21.6% of Hopkins County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.