Public water system record
Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio
Serves an area of Brazoria County, TX · 1,953 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, July 2024.
- Record on file since 2006, with 33 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
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350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | 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
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2006
EPA's records for Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 33 health-based violations (33 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 20 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020s | 9 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 33 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.026 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.046 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.047 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.042 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.040875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04665 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04545 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043925 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04245 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0414 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.040575 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031175 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03095 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0298 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038775 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03935 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.028925 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.029 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018925 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio between 2008 and 2024, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2024 | Texas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Texas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic |
| Jul 19, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 64 violations (64 health-based): Arsenic |
| Jan 8, 2008 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 17 violations (17 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
8 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio 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