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Community Water System · PWS TX1840096

Highland Lakes

Weatherford, Texas 76086-0191 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
98
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 98 drinking-water violations at Highland Lakes, 11% of them health-based - below the Texas per-system average.

98
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Highland Lakes

Highland Lakes is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Weatherford, Texas (Parker County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 total violations for this system , of which 11 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 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 Chlorine, recorded in 16 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%).

Highland Lakes's 98 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
180
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
60
County
Parker
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 16 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2013
Public Notice Other 12 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 2014
E. COLI MR 6 2012
Coliform (TCR) Other 5 1993
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2004

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 Highland Lakes.

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 TX1840096 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 Highland Lakes 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 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 5200
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 5000
2019 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 0999
2014 Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 3014
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 7000
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 5 SDWIS / TX1840096 / 3100

How Highland Lakes Compares

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

Metric Highland Lakes Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 180 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 Highland Lakes water safe to drink? ▼
Highland Lakes (PWS ID: TX1840096) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Highland Lakes serve? ▼
Highland Lakes serves 180 people in Weatherford, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Highland Lakes have? ▼
Highland Lakes has 98 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Highland Lakes water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Highland Lakes under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Highland Lakes use? ▼
Highland Lakes 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.