Public water system record
Hackberry Creek Subdivision
Serves an area of Chambers County, TX · 176 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Hackberry Creek Subdivision in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Hackberry Creek Subdivision draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, July 2024.
- Record on file since 2003, with 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 12, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 27, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 27, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 17, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 12, 2011 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Hackberry Creek Subdivision go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 26 health-based violations (26 resolved) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 18 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 20 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.039 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.046 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.048 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.051 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (5.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.049 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.049 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.048 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.048 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.048 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0486 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.048463 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.046713 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.044713 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.042488 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0309 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.020825 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Hackberry Creek Subdivision between 2009 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | Texas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic |
| Sep 17, 2012 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations (22 health-based): Arsenic |
| May 27, 2009 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 7 violations (7 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
5 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Hackberry Creek Subdivision draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Hackberry Creek Subdivision 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 Hackberry Creek Subdivision 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells