SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX · Hopkins County
GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Texas’s official records. Always confirm current status with Texas before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- TX1120014
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,680
- Service connections
- 560
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC is one of 1,859 community water systems in Texas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,680 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1992 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.
Of the 7, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
November 8, 2025 – December 1, 2025
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993
ArchivedNotification, Public
—Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1992 – March 31, 1992
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2025 – December 1, 2025 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993 | Notification, Public | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| March 1, 1992 – March 31, 1992 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- December 11, 2025State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- December 1, 2025State Compliance achieved14 linked violations
- October 8, 2025State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- February 15, 2024State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
- May 14, 2019State Compliance achieved15 linked violations
- November 11, 2014State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
- November 20, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
- August 2, 2013State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- December 9, 2010State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- October 29, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
- January 8, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 23, 2009State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- September 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 1, 1983State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GAFFORD CHAPEL WSC.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
RAWSON, MICHAEL
903-885-6996
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75483-1160