Public water system record
Crystal Clear SUD
Serves an area of Guadalupe County, TX that includes Redwood, Seguin, Kingsbury and 1 more place · 20,766 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 51 monitoring/reporting issues for Crystal Clear SUD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
Source water
Purchased surface water
ZIP
78666
EPA system ID
TX0940015
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 51
Key facts
- Crystal Clear SUD draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2020.
- Record on file since 1992, with 42 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,007 unknown out of 6,175 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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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 15, 2019 | Resolved |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Crystal Clear SUD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 42 health-based violations (42 resolved) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 40 | 39 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 51 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began June 2015, Resolved.
Show all 42 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
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Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Crystal Clear SUD between 2004 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2020 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 76 violations (39 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 29, 2005 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 6, 2004 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Crystal Clear SUD draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Crwa Lake Dunlap WTP, Crwa Hays Caldwell WTP, Crwa Wells Ranch and Alliance Regional Water Authority 1B. It also has an emergency connection to Springs Hill SUD. 1 other community water system buys water from Crystal Clear SUD.
Buys water from
- Crwa Lake Dunlap WTP New Braunfels, TX
- Crwa Hays Caldwell WTP New Braunfels, TX
- Crwa Wells Ranch New Braunfels, TX
- Alliance Regional Water Authority 1B San Marcos, TX
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Springs Hill SUD Seguin, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- Alliance Regional Water Authority 1B San Marcos, TX
Annual water quality report
Crystal Clear 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