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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Huntington, TX 75949

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Angelina County.

2 reported benchmark flags
Primary matched system
City Of Huntington
Source water
Groundwater
County
Angelina County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Moderately Hard

94 PPM · 5.5 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0 mg/L

0% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 2,014 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Moderately Hard

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

94 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

94

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

5.5

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 94 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

10

Nearest site

49.1 mi

Observation range

May 18, 2016–Aug 26, 2024

Estimate confidence

Low

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: UT-60-24-111 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 75949 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Huntington median

94 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 94–94 PPM

Texas median

111 PPM

17 PPM lower

1019 indexed ZIP readings · Range 5.4–500.5 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass2 fail

Lead (PB90)

0 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2024

Copper (CU90)

1.64 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 1995

Numerical coverage

3 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 0% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 1.64

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 126% of the listed EPA limit.

TTHM

Measured in MG/L

Fail

Local 0.092

EPA limit 0.08

Local level is 115% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
49
Health-based
4
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Public NoticeTX0030002UnaddressedFeb 6, 2026
Public NoticeTX0030002UnaddressedAug 11, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleTX0030002UnaddressedJul 1, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleTX0030002ResolvedJan 1, 2025through Jun 30, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSTX0030002ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Apr 22, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedTX0030002ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Apr 22, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleTX0030002ResolvedJul 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleTX0030002ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Jun 30, 2024
Public NoticeTX0030002ResolvedAug 11, 2023through Nov 6, 2023
Public NoticeTX0030002ResolvedJul 21, 2022through Sep 14, 2022
E. COLITX0030002ResolvedJul 7, 2022through Aug 22, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.092 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0030002ResolvedJul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022
TTHMTX0030002ResolvedApr 13, 2022through Aug 29, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.099 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0030002ResolvedApr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022
Public NoticeTX0030002ResolvedMar 24, 2022through May 2, 2022
Public NoticeTX0030002ResolvedMar 21, 2022through May 2, 2022
Public NoticeTX0030002ResolvedFeb 21, 2022through May 2, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.103 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0030002ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022
Public NoticeTX0030002ResolvedNov 22, 2021through May 2, 2022
Public NoticeTX0030002ResolvedNov 12, 2021through May 2, 2022

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Huntington ZIP 75949 using 94 PPM nearby hardness and 3 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

Copper (90th percentile), TTHM have a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Huntington

Is tap water safe in Huntington?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 94 PPM, or 5.5 grains per gallon, classified as moderately hard. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.