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Bastrop County WCID 2

Serves an area of Bastrop County, TX that includes Bastrop · 7,269 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bastrop County WCID 2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX0110020
  • BASTROP
  • TX
  • 7,269 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 78602
EPA system ID TX0110020

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Bastrop County WCID 2 draws water from 5 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, February 2016.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,292 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2025 Active

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Bastrop County WCID 2 go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2016, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bastrop County WCID 2 in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 2, 2016 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Bastrop County WCID 2 draws water from 5 wells.

Annual water quality report

Bastrop County WCID 2 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.

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