Public water system record
Houston County WCID 1
Serves an area of Houston County, TX that includes Latexo · 48 people served
Federal records show 16 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Houston County WCID 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 16
- Resolved
- 16
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Houston County WCID 1 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, June 2023.
- Record on file since 2005, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 5 service lines.
Check whether Houston County WCID 1 serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.116 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 7, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 7, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Houston County WCID 1 go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 |
| 2020s | 16 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began January 2007, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators issued 1 boil water order to Houston County WCID 1 in 2023. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2023 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
8 incidentsThe 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Houston County WCID 1 draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems buy water from Houston County WCID 1. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Houston County WCID 1.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Crockett Crockett, TX
- City of Lovelady Lovelady, TX
Annual water quality report
Houston County WCID 1 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 Houston County WCID 1 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