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HORSEMANS RANCH WS

PWS ID: TX0720045 · STEPHENVILLE, Texas 76401-7655

HORSEMANS RANCH WS serves 90 people in STEPHENVILLE, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 444 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HORSEMANS RANCH WS

HORSEMANS RANCH WS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Erath County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 444 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 392 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 60 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. HORSEMANS RANCH WS's 444 violations sit above 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.

Population Served
90
Total Violations
444
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
30
County
Erath
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
392
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 60 2021
Public Notice Other 33 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2021
E. COLI MR 13 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2020
Nitrate MR 8 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2016
Benzene MR 7 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2016
Styrene MR 7 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2016
Toluene MR 7 2016
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2014
Dinoseb MR 4 2014

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 HORSEMANS RANCH WS.

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 TX0720045 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 HORSEMANS RANCH WS 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
2023 Public Notice Other 33 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 7500
2021 Chlorine MR 60 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 0999
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 7000
2021 E. COLI MR 13 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 3014
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 1040
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2380
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2955
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2964
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2968
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2979
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2980
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 SDWIS / TX0720045 / 2982

How HORSEMANS RANCH WS Compares

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

Metric HORSEMANS RANCH WS Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 444 101.5 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 90 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HORSEMANS RANCH WS water safe to drink? ▼
HORSEMANS RANCH WS (PWS ID: TX0720045) has 444 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HORSEMANS RANCH WS serve? ▼
HORSEMANS RANCH WS serves 90 people in STEPHENVILLE, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does HORSEMANS RANCH WS have? ▼
HORSEMANS RANCH WS has 444 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 392 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HORSEMANS RANCH WS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HORSEMANS RANCH WS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HORSEMANS RANCH WS use? ▼
HORSEMANS RANCH WS 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.

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