Public water system · TX0590001
ActiveHereford Municipal Water System
At a glance
Hereford Municipal Water System (PWSID TX0590001) is an active community water system in Deaf Smith County, Texas. It reports serving 16,048 people through 6,577 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
16,048
Service connections
6,577
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hereford Municipal Water System compare with other water systems in Deaf Smith County?
By EPA's size categories, Hereford Municipal Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Deaf Smith County has 6 active public water systems, and Hereford Municipal Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 2,824 people per system, and accounts for 95% of the 16,944 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 Hereford Municipal Water System is about 139% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hereford Municipal Water System?
EPA lists Hereford Municipal Water System 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Deaf Smith County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hereford Municipal Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and June 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Hereford Municipal Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hereford Municipal Water System?
Hereford Municipal Water System (PWSID TX0590001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hereford Municipal Water System serve?
Hereford Municipal Water System reports serving 16,048 people through 6,577 service connections in Deaf Smith County, Texas.
Where does Hereford Municipal Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Hereford Municipal Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Hereford Municipal Water System'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Hereford Municipal Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hereford Municipal Water System 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 Deaf Smith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tejas Industries East Plant | Deaf Smith | 372 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Deaf Smith County Fwsd 1 | Deaf Smith | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walcott Isd | Deaf Smith | 171 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hereford Ethanol Partners | Deaf Smith | 55 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tejas Industries Distribution Center | Deaf Smith | 48 | Non-transient non-community | 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, “Hereford Municipal Water System, PWSID TX0590001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/hereford-municipal-water-system-tx0590001 (data as of October 1, 2026).