Public water system record

Acton MUD

Serves Pecan Plantation and DeCordova, Hood County, TX · 20,458 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 65 monitoring/reporting issues for Acton MUD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Cadmium violation.

TX1110007
GRANBURY
TX
20,458 served

System profile

Source water Surface water

ZIP 76049

EPA system ID TX1110007

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 1
Resolved: 1
Unresolved: 0
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 65

Key facts

Acton MUD draws water from 23 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Cadmium, 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, April 2012.
Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 9,071 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
Cadmium Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved	No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue	Start date	Status
2,4,5-TP Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
2,4-D Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Dinoseb Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Picloram Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Dalapon Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
2,4,5-TP Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
2,4-D Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Dinoseb Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Picloram Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Dalapon Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbofuran Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfone Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfoxide Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
OXAMYL Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Fluoride Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Fluoride Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbofuran Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfone Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Aldicarb sulfoxide Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
OXAMYL Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
CYANIDE Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
CYANIDE Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2021	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlordane Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Pentachlorophenol Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Benzo(a)pyrene Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Heptachlor epoxide Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Heptachlor Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
LASSO Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Atrazine Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Simazine Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Toxaphene Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Methoxychlor Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
BHC-GAMMA Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Endrin Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Selenium Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Thallium, Total Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Beryllium, Total Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Antimony, Total Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Mercury Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chromium (total) Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Cadmium Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Barium Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Arsenic Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Selenium Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Thallium, Total Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Beryllium, Total Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Antimony, Total Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Mercury Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chromium (total) Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Cadmium Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Barium Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Arsenic Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2020	Archived Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice OTHER	Apr 30, 2018	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Apr 30, 2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and reporting	Dec 30, 2016	Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Acton MUD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (6 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	1	2
2000s	1	0
2010 to October 18, 2016	5	3
October 19, 2016 to 2019	0	3
2020s	0	62

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Cadmium, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Cadmium Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved
Cadmium Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2016	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2011	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2011	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2010	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2009	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1992	Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Acton MUD in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2012.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Apr 4, 2012	Texas	Compliance order with a penalty	3 violations (2 health-based): E. coli, Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Cadmium

1 incident

Test results for Cadmium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Acton MUD draws water from 23 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to City of Granbury. 6 other community water systems buy water from Acton MUD. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Acton MUD.

Emergency or part-time connections to

City of Granbury Granbury, TX

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Acton MUD 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

Lead pipes

Total service lines reported	9,071
Lead pipes confirmed	0
Galvanized pipes needing replacement	0
Pipes with unknown material	0
Non-lead pipes confirmed	9,071
Pipes that may be lead or unknown	0.0% (0)
Inventory submitted	Oct 16, 2024
EPA reporting status	Reported all required service line types

Plumbing inside a home built before 1986 can still contain lead.

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