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Prairie Hill WSC

Prairie Hill, Texas 76678-0097 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,145 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,145
People served
481
EPA violations
404
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 481 drinking-water violations at Prairie Hill WSC, 84% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

481
Total EPA violations on record
84%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,145
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Prairie Hill WSC

Prairie Hill WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,145 residents in Prairie Hill, Texas (Limestone County) through 715 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 481 total violations for this system , of which 404 (84%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 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 Arsenic, recorded in 402 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Prairie Hill WSC's 481 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
2,145
Total Violations
481
Health-Based Violations
404
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
715
County
Limestone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
404
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 402 2025
Public Notice Other 42 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023
Chlorine MR 8 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2018
Fluoride MCL 1 1984
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1993
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 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 Prairie Hill 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 TX1470011 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 Prairie Hill 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 Arsenic MCL 402 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 1005
2024 Public Notice Other 42 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 8000
2021 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 0999
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 5000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 3100
1984 Fluoride MCL 1 SDWIS / TX1470011 / 1025

How Prairie Hill WSC Compares

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

Metric Prairie Hill WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 481 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 404 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 2,145 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 Prairie Hill WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Prairie Hill WSC (PWS ID: TX1470011) has 481 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,145 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Prairie Hill WSC serve? ▼
Prairie Hill WSC serves 2,145 people in Prairie Hill, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 715 service connections.
What type of violations does Prairie Hill WSC have? ▼
Prairie Hill WSC has 481 total violations: 404 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Prairie Hill WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Prairie Hill WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Prairie Hill WSC use? ▼
Prairie Hill 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. 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.