Public water system · TX1160007

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City of Quinlan

At a glance

City of Quinlan (PWSID TX1160007) is an active community water system in Hunt County, Texas. It reports serving 1,414 people through 784 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

1,414

Service connections

784

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1160007

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,414

Service connections784

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyHunt County

How does City of Quinlan compare with other water systems in Hunt County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Quinlan is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hunt County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,591 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 133,132 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 Quinlan 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. 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 Quinlan?

EPA lists City of Quinlan 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. 18 of the 29 active systems in Hunt County (62%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Quinlan have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2003 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2007-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2003-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2003-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2003-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 10 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 Quinlan: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Quinlan?

City of Quinlan (PWSID TX1160007) 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 Quinlan serve?

City of Quinlan reports serving 1,414 people through 784 service connections in Hunt County, Texas.

Where does City of Quinlan 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 Quinlan have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 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 Quinlan'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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 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 Quinlan's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Quinlan 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 Hunt County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Greenville	Hunt	33,354	Community	Surface water
Cash Sud	Hunt	25,875	Community	Surface water
Caddo Basin Sud	Hunt	14,574	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Commerce	Hunt	9,266	Community	Surface water
Combined Consumers Sud	Hunt	9,087	Community	Surface water
B H P WSC	Hunt	6,321	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 Quinlan, PWSID TX1160007, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-quinlan-tx1160007 (data as of October 1, 2026).