Lead Pipe Map

Texas · population 6,901

Lead pipes in Hickory Creek, TX

5,790 lines still unidentified

Most of Hickory Creek (population 6,901) gets its water from Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 5,790 of 5,790 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Texas average (1.2%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
5,790Unknown material
0Non-lead

Latest lead test for Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority (2026): 2.8 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 2 Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority.

Water systems serving Hickory Creek

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Lake Cities Municipal Utility AuthorityMain system005,7900%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Hickory Creek

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapLake Cities Municipal Utility Authority details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does Hickory Creek, TX have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority still lists 5,790 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Hickory Creek?

EPA's service area maps place most of Hickory Creek in Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority's service area (PWSID TX0610029).

How do I check whether my Hickory Creek home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Hickory Creek be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.