Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Gladewater. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved October 2026, Gladewater is served by 4 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 12,079 people.
As of October 2026, EPA records show 106 violations across the community water system(s) serving Gladewater, going back to the earliest EPA record. 34 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
Health-based Lead and Copper Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times between March 2019 and January 2026. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 19 times between July 2018 and January 2025. The EPA record lists a level of 0.091 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Health-based LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 2024. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Health-based Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times between March 2018 and May 2021. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times between January 2016 and April 2016. The EPA record lists a level of 0.064 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between September 2020 and March 2026. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 33 times between October 2011 and March 2026. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 19 times between October 2017 and January 2026. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between August 2023 and August 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring CARBON, TOTAL: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2023 and August 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2023 and July 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in December 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Union Grove Wsc
3,198 served · groundwater · PWSID TX2300008
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between December 2017 and September 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2002 and July 2004. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Starrville Friendship Wsc
2,121 served · groundwater · PWSID TX2120012
Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 6 times between October 2015 and April 2026. The EPA record lists a level of 0.084 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in March 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
City Of Warren City
319 served · groundwater · PWSID TX0920040
Monitoring E. COLI: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in April 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved October 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.