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City of Burnet

Serves Burnet, Burnet County, TX · 7,011 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Burnet in the last ten years.

  • TX0270001
  • BURNET
  • TX
  • 7,011 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 78611
EPA system ID TX0270001

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

Key facts

  • City of Burnet draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2015.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,890 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Burnet go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (6 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 5 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 2
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2014, Archived.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 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, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Burnet in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 17, 2015 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Where the water comes from

City of Burnet draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake. 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Burnet.

Annual water quality report

City of Burnet 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.

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Testing your own water

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