CITY OF HENDERSON

Q: Is CITY OF HENDERSON water safe to drink?

CITY OF HENDERSON (PWS ID: TX2010001) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 14,666 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: How many people does CITY OF HENDERSON serve?

CITY OF HENDERSON serves 14,666 people in HENDERSON, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 6,393 service connections.

Q: What type of violations does CITY OF HENDERSON have?

CITY OF HENDERSON has 116 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 76 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF HENDERSON water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in CITY OF HENDERSON's water supply: PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does CITY OF HENDERSON use?

CITY OF HENDERSON uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: TX2010001 · HENDERSON, Texas 75652-3019

CITY OF HENDERSON serves 14,666 people in HENDERSON, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 116 recorded EPA violations, including 24 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF HENDERSON

CITY OF HENDERSON is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 14,666 residents in HENDERSON, Texas (Rusk County) through 6,393 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 24 (21%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 76 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 TTHM, recorded in 18 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0056 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. CITY OF HENDERSON's 116 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served

14,666

Total Violations

116

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 6,393
County: Rusk
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 22
Monitoring Violations: 76
Treatment Tech Violations: 2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
TTHM	MCL	18	2015
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	7	2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	5	2019
Public Notice	Other	5	2025
Nitrate	MR	5	2012
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	2008
E. COLI	MR	4	2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	4	2019
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	3	2018
CARBON, TOTAL	MR	3	2021
Endrin	MR	2	2019
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	2019
Toxaphene	MR	2	2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	2	2019
LASSO	MR	2	2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2019
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	2	2019
Chlordane	MR	2	2019
Methoxychlor	MR	2	2019
Atrazine	MR	2	2019
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	2019
Heptachlor	MR	2	2019
Simazine	MR	2	2019
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	2019
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	TT	2	2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	2	2024
Aldicarb sulfone	MR	1	2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 540 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
lithium	8/23/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	8/23/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	8/23/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	8/23/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	8/23/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	8/23/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	8/23/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	8/23/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	8/23/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	8/23/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	8/23/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	8/23/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	8/23/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	8/23/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected

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 CITY OF HENDERSON.

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 TX2010001 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 CITY OF HENDERSON 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	5	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 7500
2024	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 8000
2024	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	TT	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 5200
2024	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 5200
2021	CARBON, TOTAL	MR	3	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2920
2019	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	5	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 0300
2019	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	4	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 0200
2019	Endrin	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2005
2019	BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2010
2019	Toxaphene	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2020
2019	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2035
2019	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2039
2019	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2042
2019	LASSO	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2051
2019	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	SDWIS / TX2010001 / 2274

How CITY OF HENDERSON Compares

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

Metric	CITY OF HENDERSON	Texas avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	116	101.5	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	24	22.2	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	1 compound	93.1%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	14,666	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 CITY OF HENDERSON water safe to drink? ▼

CITY OF HENDERSON (PWS ID: TX2010001) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 14,666 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does CITY OF HENDERSON serve? ▼

CITY OF HENDERSON serves 14,666 people in HENDERSON, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 6,393 service connections.

What type of violations does CITY OF HENDERSON have? ▼

CITY OF HENDERSON has 116 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 76 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF HENDERSON water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in CITY OF HENDERSON's water supply: PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does CITY OF HENDERSON use? ▼

CITY OF HENDERSON uses Surface Water 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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