Public water system record
City of Bellville
Serves Bellville, Austin County, TX · 4,206 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Bellville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- City of Bellville draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1981, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,603 unknown out of 2,369 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 19, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 21, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for City of Bellville go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 11, 1986 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 11, 1986 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 25, 1981 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 25, 1981 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 25, 1981 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 25, 1981 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
City of Bellville draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Bellville must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells