Public water system record
Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs
Serves an area of Comanche County, TX · 219 people served
Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 31 monitoring/reporting issues for Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 15
- Resolved
- 14
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 31
Key facts
- Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs buys its water from Westbound WSC.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.35 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (4.4 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2022.
- Record on file since 2003, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.184 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.215 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.285 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.35 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.229 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.198 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.142 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 25, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 4, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 16, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 20, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020s | 14 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.116 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times 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 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.136 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.116 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2022 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 13 violations (10 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
9 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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.
Where the water comes from
Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs buys its water from Westbound WSC. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Westbound WSC Cisco, TX
Annual water quality report
Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs 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 Comanche County WSC Sipe Springs 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