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Community Water System · PWS TX0030023

Hudson WSC

Lufkin, Texas 75904-0721 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 10,907 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

10,907
People served
340
EPA violations
216
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 340 drinking-water violations at Hudson WSC, 64% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

340
Total EPA violations on record
64%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
10,907
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hudson WSC

Hudson WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 10,907 residents in Lufkin, Texas (Angelina County) through 4,195 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 340 total violations for this system , of which 216 (64%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 89 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 212 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Hudson WSC's 340 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
10,907
Total Violations
340
Health-Based Violations
216
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,195
County
Angelina
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
216
Monitoring Violations
89
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 212 2025
Chlorine MR 47 2013
Public Notice Other 27 2025
TTHM MR 17 2023
E. COLI MR 14 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2012

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpS 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/24/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/24/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/24/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/24/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/24/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/24/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/24/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/24/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/24/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/24/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/24/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Hudson WSC.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX0030023 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Hudson WSC under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 TTHM MCL 212 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 2950
2025 Public Notice Other 27 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 7500
2024 E. COLI MR 14 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 3014
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 7000
2023 TTHM MR 17 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 2950
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 5000
2013 Chlorine MR 47 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 0999
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 2456
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / TX0030023 / 3100

How Hudson WSC Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Hudson WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 340 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 216 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 10,907 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hudson WSC water safe to drink?
Hudson WSC (PWS ID: TX0030023) has 340 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 10,907 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hudson WSC serve?
Hudson WSC serves 10,907 people in Lufkin, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4,195 service connections.
What type of violations does Hudson WSC have?
Hudson WSC has 340 total violations: 216 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 89 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hudson WSC water?
No. Hudson WSC was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Hudson WSC use?
Hudson WSC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.