Public water system record
City of Bynum Blackland System
Serves an area of Hill County, TX that includes Bynum · 217 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Bynum Blackland System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Bynum Blackland System buys its water from Brandon-Irene WSC.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, December 2010.
- Record on file since 1981, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 102 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for City of Bynum Blackland System go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Atrazine, began January 1998, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.004 mg/L, federal limit 0.003 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 6, 1991 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 12, 1981 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 12, 1981 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Bynum Blackland System in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2010 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
City of Bynum Blackland System buys its water from Brandon-Irene WSC. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Brandon-Irene WSC Hillsboro, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Bynum Blackland System 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 City of Bynum Blackland System 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells