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Higgins Municipal Water System

Higgins, Texas 79046-0056 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 325 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

325
People served
101
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 101 drinking-water violations at Higgins Municipal Water System, 6% of them health-based - below the Texas per-system average.

101
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
325
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Higgins Municipal Water System

Higgins Municipal Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 325 residents in Higgins, Texas (Lipscomb County) through 232 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 101 total violations for this system , of which 6 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 24 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, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Higgins Municipal Water System's 101 violations sit below 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
325
Total Violations
101
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
232
County
Lipscomb
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 24 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2014
E. COLI MR 12 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2012
Public Notice Other 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) Other 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 Higgins 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 TX1480004 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 Higgins 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
2021 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / TX1480004 / 7500
2019 Chlorine MR 24 SDWIS / TX1480004 / 0999
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / TX1480004 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / TX1480004 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / TX1480004 / 3014
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / TX1480004 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / TX1480004 / 3100

How Higgins Municipal Water System Compares

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

Metric Higgins Municipal Water System Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 101 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 325 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 Higgins Municipal Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Higgins Municipal Water System (PWS ID: TX1480004) has 101 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 325 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Higgins Municipal Water System serve? ▼
Higgins Municipal Water System serves 325 people in Higgins, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 232 service connections.
What type of violations does Higgins Municipal Water System have? ▼
Higgins Municipal Water System has 101 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Higgins Municipal Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Higgins Municipal Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Higgins Municipal Water System use? ▼
Higgins Municipal Water System 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.