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East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay

Serves an area of Henderson County, TX that includes Payne Springs and Enchanted Oaks · 6,753 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • TX1070019
  • MABANK
  • TX
  • 6,753 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 75147
EPA system ID TX1070019

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, March 2006.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 64 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
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2021 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
 Mar 31, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 23, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 23, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 22, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (17 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 13 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 2 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began February 2011, Resolved.

Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay in 2006. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2006.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 6, 2006 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Where the water comes from

East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay.

Annual water quality report

East Cedar Creek FWSD B A McKay 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.

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