GRAHAM, TX · Wharton County
H & L NEW GULF Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
H & L NEW GULF 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 H & L NEW GULF.
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)
- TX2410009
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 90
- Service connections
- 30
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
H & L NEW GULF is one of 4,188 community water systems in Texas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 90 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 2016 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.
Of the 3, 2 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 Lead and Copper Rule, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2024 – March 28, 2025
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
July 4, 2021 – September 21, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 – March 28, 2025 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 4, 2021 – September 21, 2021 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- November 11, 2024State Public Notification received43 linked violations
- April 10, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 1, 1984State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is H & L NEW GULF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. H & L NEW GULF 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 H & L NEW GULF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- H & L NEW GULF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does H & L NEW GULF have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for H & L NEW GULF.
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
HEIGHTEN, STEWART, B
940-549-4869
GRAHAM, TX 76450-0686