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Benchley Oaks Subdivision

Serves Lake Bryan, Brazos County, TX · 567 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Benchley Oaks Subdivision in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX0210039
  • CYPRESS
  • TX
  • 567 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77429
EPA system ID TX0210039

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Benchley Oaks Subdivision draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 185 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 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 20, 2016 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Benchley Oaks Subdivision go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 17
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 2 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2008, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved

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

Benchley Oaks Subdivision draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Lakewood Estates. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Benchley Oaks Subdivision.

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Annual water quality report

Benchley Oaks Subdivision 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

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