Does Hale Center, TX tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 14 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Hale Center, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Hale Center, TX tap water come from?

Hale Center is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater.

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Hale Center tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Hale Center. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Hale Center is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 1,705 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 14 violations across the community water system(s) serving Hale Center, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~1,705

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

City Of Hale Center

1,705 served · groundwater · PWSID TX0950002

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between October 2015 and December 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between January 2006 and July 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between November 2005 and February 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.