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Plantation on Cotton Bayou

Serves an area of Chambers County, TX · 1,557 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Plantation on Cotton Bayou in the last ten years.

  • TX0360096
  • AUSTIN
  • TX
  • 1,557 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 78723
EPA system ID TX0360096

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

Key facts

  • Plantation on Cotton Bayou draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, January 2008.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 60 unknown out of 521 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Plantation on Cotton Bayou go back to 2005. Before October 20, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 7 0
2010 to October 19, 2016 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2007, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 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)
 Jul 1, 2007 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, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 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 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 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)
 Oct 1, 2005 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, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Plantation on Cotton Bayou in 2008. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 28, 2008 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Where the water comes from

Plantation on Cotton Bayou draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Plantation on Cotton Bayou 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

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