No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2023.
Serves about 2,527 people (1,955 connections) with surface water bought from Northeast Texas MWD.
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2 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2023 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.064 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2023 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.061 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to March 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 31.8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-07 to 2024-03-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF HUGHES SPRINGS (TX0340003) |
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Follow this water →City of Hughes Springs's phone number on EPA record is 903-639-7519. Its mailing address is PO BOX 805, HUGHES SPRINGS, TX 75656-0805.
According to EPA's record, City of Hughes Springs uses surface water bought from Northeast Texas MWD.
EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for City of Hughes Springs in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2023. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in City of Hughes Springs's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of Hughes Springs. Its phone number on EPA record is 903-639-7519. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 805, HUGHES SPRINGS, TX 75656-0805. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.