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Brookesmith Special Utility District

Serves an area of Brown County, TX that includes Lake Brownwood · 13,026 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Brookesmith Special Utility District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TX0250004
  • BROWNWOOD
  • TX
  • 13,026 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 76804
EPA system ID TX0250004

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

Key facts

  • Brookesmith Special Utility District buys its water from Brown County Wid 1.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2016.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 48 unknown out of 5,013 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 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, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Brookesmith Special Utility District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 1
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Brookesmith Special Utility District buys its water from Brown County Wid 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Brookesmith Special Utility District.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Brookesmith Special Utility District 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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