Public water system record
Mountain Peak SUD
Serves an area of Ellis County and Johnson County, TX that includes Midlothian and Venus · 23,988 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Mountain Peak SUD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Mountain Peak SUD draws water from 9 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2019.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, June 1991.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,666 unknown out of 7,687 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | 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 27, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 16, 2019 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 26, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Mountain Peak SUD go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2005, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators issued 1 boil water order to Mountain Peak SUD in 1991. The most recent was a boil water order in June 1991.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1991 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Mountain Peak SUD draws water from 9 wells. It also buys water from City of Midlothian and Johnson County SUD. 1 other community water system buys water from Mountain Peak SUD. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Mountain Peak SUD.
Buys water from
- City of Midlothian Midlothian, TX
- Johnson County SUD Joshua, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- Southern Acres Water System Austin, TX
Annual water quality report
Mountain Peak SUD 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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