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Community Water System · PWS TX1840002

Horseshoe Bend Water System

Glendale, Texas 85307-2233 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,857 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,857
People served
1,263
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,263 drinking-water violations at Horseshoe Bend Water System - above the Texas per-system average.

1,263
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,857
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Horseshoe Bend Water System

Horseshoe Bend Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,857 residents in Glendale, Texas (Parker County) through 619 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,263 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 1,200 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 59 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%).

Horseshoe Bend Water System's 1,263 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
1,857
Total Violations
1,263
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
619
County
Parker
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,200
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 59 2019
Public Notice Other 58 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 28 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 28 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 28 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 28 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 28 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 28 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 28 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2019
Toluene MR 28 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 28 2019
Styrene MR 28 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 28 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 28 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 28 2019
Benzene MR 28 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 28 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 28 2019
Nitrate MR 26 2019
Barium MR 18 2016
Chromium MR 18 2016
Beryllium, Total MR 18 2016
Cadmium MR 18 2016
Selenium MR 18 2016
Thallium, Total MR 18 2016

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 Horseshoe Bend 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 TX1840002 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 Horseshoe Bend 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 Public Notice Other 58 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 8000
2019 Chlorine MR 59 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 0999
2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2378
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2380
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2955
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2964
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2977
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2980
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2982
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2983
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2984
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2979
2019 Toluene MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2991
2019 Ethylbenzene MR 28 SDWIS / TX1840002 / 2992

How Horseshoe Bend Water System Compares

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

Metric Horseshoe Bend Water System Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,263 101.5 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 1,857 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 Horseshoe Bend Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Horseshoe Bend Water System (PWS ID: TX1840002) has 1263 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,857 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Horseshoe Bend Water System serve? ▼
Horseshoe Bend Water System serves 1,857 people in Glendale, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 619 service connections.
What type of violations does Horseshoe Bend Water System have? ▼
Horseshoe Bend Water System has 1,263 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,200 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Horseshoe Bend Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Horseshoe Bend Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Horseshoe Bend Water System use? ▼
Horseshoe Bend 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.