Public water system record
Brazosport Water Authority
Serves an area of Brazoria County, TX · Population served not reported
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Brazosport Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Brazosport Water Authority draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Brazosport Water Authority go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Brazosport Water Authority draws water from 1 surface water intake. 8 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Brazosport Water Authority.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Angleton Angleton, TX
- City of Brazoria Brazoria, TX
- City of Clute Clute, TX
- City of Freeport Freeport, TX
- City of Lake Jackson Lake Jackson, TX
- City of Oyster Creek Oyster Creek, TX
- City of Richwood Richwood, TX
- City of Rosenberg Rosenberg, TX
Annual water quality report
Brazosport Water Authority 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.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
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