CARRIZO HILL WSC
PWS ID: TX0640022 · CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas 78834-6085
CARRIZO HILL WSC serves 1,050 people in CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 50 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: CARRIZO HILL WSC
CARRIZO HILL WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,050 residents in CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas (Dimmit County) through 574 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 35 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 29 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
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. CARRIZO HILL WSC's 50 violations sit below the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 574
- County
- Dimmit
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 35
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 29 | 2025 |
| Public Notice | Other | 6 | 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 4 | 2023 |
| Chlorine | MR | 4 | 2008 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 2 | 1993 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Other | 2 | 1993 |
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 CARRIZO HILL WSC.
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 TX0640022 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Texas Drinking Water Authority
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects CARRIZO HILL WSC under EPA-delegated authority.
Open TX regulator portalSource: 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 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 29 | SDWIS / TX0640022 / 5000 |
| 2025 | Public Notice | Other | 6 | SDWIS / TX0640022 / 7500 |
| 2023 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 4 | SDWIS / TX0640022 / 7000 |
| 2008 | Chlorine | MR | 4 | SDWIS / TX0640022 / 0999 |
| 1993 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 2 | SDWIS / TX0640022 / 3100 |
| 1993 | Coliform (TCR) | Other | 2 | SDWIS / TX0640022 / 3100 |
How CARRIZO HILL WSC Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | CARRIZO HILL WSC | Texas avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 50 | 101.5 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 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 | 1,050 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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