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City of Hitchcock

1 open health-based violation on EPA record.

Serves about 8,346 people (2,782 connections) with surface water bought from Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City.

  • PWSID TX0840004
  • EPA registered name: CITY OF HITCHCOCK
  • EPA record checked June 26, 2026
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Mailing address
8102 HIGHWAY 6
HITCHCOCK, TX 77563-1743
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

6 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 2 quarters since January 2023.
Recent health-based violations for City of Hitchcock (PWSID TX0840004)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From April 2025Lead and Copper Rule–TTUnaddressed
From April 2023Lead and Copper Rule–TTResolved
Apr–Jun 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.085 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.081 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
From October 2020Lead and Copper Rule–TTResolved
Show all 6
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From April 2020Lead and Copper Rule–TTResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending June 30, 2026) was 0.776 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 5 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 40 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on May 19, 2026.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

6 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2025 to September 2025.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    14.4µg/L
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL · not a federal limit
    4.4ng/L
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    5.8ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    14.1ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Within the referenced health-based guidance value
    2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory · not a legal limit
    3ng/L
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    34.5ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for City of Hitchcock (PWSID TX0840004), Texas
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium14.4 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitWithin the referenced health-based guidance value2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)4.4 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)5.8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)14.1 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)34.5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-11 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HITCHCOCK (TX0840004)
Not detected (24)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for City of Hitchcock?

City of Hitchcock's phone number on EPA record is 409-986-5591. Its mailing address is 8102 HIGHWAY 6, HITCHCOCK, TX 77563-1743.

Where does City of Hitchcock get its water?

According to EPA's record, City of Hitchcock uses surface water bought from Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City.

Does City of Hitchcock have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 6 health-based violations for City of Hitchcock in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. EPA's record lists 1 open health-based violation. EPA also lists 5 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is City of Hitchcock's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in City of Hitchcock's latest lead and copper round, which ended in June 2026, was 0.776 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my City of Hitchcock water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for City of Hitchcock. Its phone number on EPA record is 409-986-5591. Its mailing address on EPA record is 8102 HIGHWAY 6, HITCHCOCK, TX 77563-1743. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.