Public water system record
City of Point Comfort
Serves Point Comfort, Calhoun County, TX · 759 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Point Comfort in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- City of Point Comfort draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, February 2021.
- Record on file since 1992, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 365 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 12, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 12, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 7, 2022 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 18, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Point Comfort go back to 1992. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2011, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Point Comfort and issued 1 boil water order between 2006 and 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2021 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 5, 2006 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
City of Point Comfort draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Point Comfort.
Annual water quality report
City of Point Comfort 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
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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