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Burleson County MUD 1

Serves an area of Burleson County, TX · 480 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Burleson County MUD 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX0260005
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 480 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77024
EPA system ID TX0260005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Burleson County MUD 1 draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, January 2017.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 366 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 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 REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 21, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 22, 2015 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Burleson County MUD 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (8 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 7 13
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 1
2020s 1 2

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

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Archived
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, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Burleson County MUD 1 between 2007 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 20, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (4 health-based): Public Notice, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Dec 20, 2007 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Burleson County MUD 1 draws water from 4 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Burleson County MUD 1.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Burleson County MUD 1 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Burleson County MUD 1 for a copy.

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.

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