Public water system record

Bernhard Trailer Park

Serves an area of Gillespie County, TX · 60 people served

Federal records show 30 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Bernhard Trailer Park in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • TX0860136
  • FREDERICKSBURG
  • TX
  • 60 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 78624
EPA system ID TX0860136

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
30
Resolved
30
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
25

Key facts

  • Bernhard Trailer Park draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2024.
  • Record on file since 2016, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 22, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 11, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 11, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 4, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 8, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2016

EPA's records for Bernhard Trailer Park go back to 2016. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 9 21
2020s 21 3

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Bernhard Trailer Park between 2019 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 16, 2024 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 22 violations (20 health-based): Nitrate, Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 17, 2019 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate
Jan 17, 2019 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate

What the violations mean

Nitrate

28 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

2 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Bernhard Trailer Park draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Bernhard Trailer Park 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 Bernhard Trailer Park 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.