Public water system record
Coushatte Campground
Serves an area of Austin County, TX · 250 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Coushatte Campground in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Coushatte Campground draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 27 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, August 2015.
- Record on file since 1991, with 16 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 29, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 25 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 27 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 29, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2008 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Coushatte Campground go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (16 resolved) and 59 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 29 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 16 | 27 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 10, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 27 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Coushatte Campground between 2011 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2015 | Texas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Nov 28, 2013 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations: Total Coliform, Public Notice |
| Dec 19, 2011 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 20 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, E. coli, Total Coliform, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
6 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
2 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
Coushatte Campground draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Coushatte Campground 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Coushatte Campground for a copy.
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