Public water system record
Saratoga Estates
Serves an area of Denton County, TX · 483 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Saratoga Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Saratoga Estates draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, November 2022.
- Record on file since 1983, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12 unknown out of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Saratoga Estates go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 1993, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 26, 1983 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators issued 1 boil water order to Saratoga Estates in 2022. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2022 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Saratoga Estates draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Saratoga Estates 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 Saratoga Estates 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