Public water system · TX0840004

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City of Hitchcock

At a glance

City of Hitchcock (PWSID TX0840004) is an active community water system in Galveston County, Texas. It reports serving 8,346 people through 2,782 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.

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

Population served

8,346

Service connections

2,782

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0840004

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served8,346

Service connections2,782

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyGalveston County

How does City of Hitchcock compare with other water systems in Galveston County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Hitchcock is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Galveston County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 8,159 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 432,405 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 Hitchcock is about 25% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Hitchcock?

EPA lists City of Hitchcock 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. 20 of the 53 active systems in Galveston County (38%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Hitchcock have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between March 2016 and April 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-04-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2025-04-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Unaddressed
2025-04-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2025-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2024-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2023-04-20	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2023-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2023-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2020-10-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2020-06-21	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-04-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2016-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	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 Hitchcock: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Hitchcock?

City of Hitchcock (PWSID TX0840004) 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 Hitchcock serve?

City of Hitchcock reports serving 8,346 people through 2,782 service connections in Galveston County, Texas.

Where does City of Hitchcock get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does City of Hitchcock have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Hitchcock'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Hitchcock's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Hitchcock 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 Galveston County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of League City	Galveston	149,557	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Texas City	Galveston	61,541	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Galveston	Galveston	52,326	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Friendswood	Galveston	43,190	Community	Purchased surface water
Galveston County Wcid 1	Galveston	30,399	Community	Purchased surface water
Bolivar Peninsula Sud	Galveston	18,424	Community	Purchased surface water

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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 Hitchcock, PWSID TX0840004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-hitchcock-tx0840004 (data as of October 1, 2026).