Public water system · TX2020001

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City of Hemphill

At a glance

City of Hemphill (PWSID TX2020001) is an active community water system in Sabine County, Texas. It reports serving 1,779 people through 4,316 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,779

Service connections

4,316

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2020001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,779

Service connections4,316

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountySabine County

How does City of Hemphill compare with other water systems in Sabine County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Hemphill is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sabine County has 12 active public water systems, and City of Hemphill is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for 9.4% of the 18,988 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Hemphill is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Hemphill?

EPA lists City of Hemphill as owned by a local government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 12 active systems in Sabine County (67%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Hemphill have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and July 2025. By type: 8 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2022-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2010-02-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2010-02-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2009-12-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2009-12-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2009-11-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2009-04-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

City of Hemphill: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Hemphill?

City of Hemphill (PWSID TX2020001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Hemphill serve?

City of Hemphill reports serving 1,779 people through 4,316 service connections in Sabine County, Texas.

Where does City of Hemphill get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Hemphill have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is City of Hemphill's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Hemphill's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Hemphill must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Sabine County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
G M WSC	Sabine	11,220	Community	Surface water
South Sabine WSC	Sabine	1,981	Community	Groundwater
Beechwood WSC	Sabine	1,138	Community	Purchased groundwater
Brookeland Fwsd	Sabine	1,105	Community	Groundwater
City of Pineland	Sabine	1,043	Community	Groundwater
Shawnee Shores	Sabine	276	Community	Purchased groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “City of Hemphill, PWSID TX2020001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-hemphill-tx2020001 (data as of October 1, 2026).