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Hedley Municipal Water System

Hedley, Texas 79237-0185 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 275 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

275
People served
108
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Hedley Municipal Water System, 14% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
275
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hedley Municipal Water System

Hedley Municipal Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 275 residents in Hedley, Texas (Donley County) through 175 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 15 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 68 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 39 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. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Hedley Municipal Water System's 108 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
275
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
175
County
Donley
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
68
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 39 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 2024
TTHM MCL 15 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2022
Public Notice Other 9 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2023

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 Hedley Municipal Water System.

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 TX0650002 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 Hedley Municipal Water System 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 SDWIS / TX0650002 / 5000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX0650002 / 8000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / TX0650002 / 7000
2021 Chlorine MR 39 SDWIS / TX0650002 / 0999
2021 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / TX0650002 / 7500
2007 TTHM MCL 15 SDWIS / TX0650002 / 2950

How Hedley Municipal Water System Compares

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

Metric Hedley Municipal Water System Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 275 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 Hedley Municipal Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Hedley Municipal Water System (PWS ID: TX0650002) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 275 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Hedley Municipal Water System serve? ▼
Hedley Municipal Water System serves 275 people in Hedley, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 175 service connections.
What type of violations does Hedley Municipal Water System have? ▼
Hedley Municipal Water System has 108 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 68 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hedley Municipal Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hedley Municipal Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hedley Municipal Water System use? ▼
Hedley Municipal Water System uses Surface Water 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.