Public water system record
Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City
On record as serving Galveston County, TX · Population served not reported
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 2003, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City serves your address
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 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
What the violations mean
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
Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City draws water from 1 surface water intake. 13 other community water systems buy water from Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bacliff MUD Bacliff, TX
- Bayview MUD Bacliff, TX
- City of Galveston Galveston, TX
- City of Hitchcock Hitchcock, TX
- City of La Marque La Marque, TX
- City of League City League City, TX
- City of Texas City Texas City, TX
- Galveston County FWSD 6 Tiki Island Tiki Island, TX
- Galveston County MUD 12 Houston, TX
- Galveston County WCID 1 Dickinson, TX
- Galveston County WCID 12 Houston, TX
- Galveston County WCID 8 Santa Fe, TX
- San Leon MUD San Leon, TX
Annual water quality report
Gulf Coast Water Authority TX City 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.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
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