Public water system record

Clara Hills Water System

Serves an area of Burleson County, TX · 28 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Clara Hills Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX0260022
  • SOMERVILLE
  • TX
  • 28 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77879
EPA system ID TX0260022

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
20

Key facts

  • Clara Hills Water System draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2017.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 30 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 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Mar 31, 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 REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 16, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 27, 2022 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 31, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 31, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 31, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 10, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 31, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 14, 2011 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Clara Hills Water System go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 29 health-based violations (29 resolved) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 7 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 22 21
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 2 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 2016 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, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Mar 31, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Sep 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 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)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 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, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Clara Hills Water System between 2008 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 18, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 11 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice
Jun 4, 2015 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 14 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 17, 2011 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 28, 2008 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

3 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

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

Clara Hills Water System draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Clara Hills Water System 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 Clara Hills Water System 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.