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Carolynn Estates

Serves an area of Henderson County, TX · 3,906 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Carolynn Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • TX1070106
  • AUSTIN
  • TX
  • 3,906 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 78714
EPA system ID TX1070106

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Carolynn Estates draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2014.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,437 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 25, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 25, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Carolynn Estates go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 5 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 2 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2015, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 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, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2003 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Carolynn Estates in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 5, 2014 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Carolynn Estates draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Carolynn Estates.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Carolynn Estates 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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