Public water system record
Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2
Serves an area of Grimes County, TX that includes Pinebrook and Plantersville · 2,766 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 485 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 20, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 11, 2012 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2018 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (6 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
6 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Dobbin Plantersville WSC 1.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Dobbin Plantersville WSC 1 Plantersville, TX
Annual water quality report
Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
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