Public water system record

West Cedar Creek Water System

Serves an area of Leon County, TX · 26 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 39 monitoring/reporting issues for West Cedar Creek Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1450020
  • BUFFALO
  • TX
  • 26 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 75831
EPA system ID TX1450020

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
39

Key facts

  • West Cedar Creek Water System draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2025.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 14 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Active
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 1, 2025 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2024 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 2, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 23, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 25, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 16, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 30, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 5, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 13, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 3, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 11, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 28, 2016 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 13, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 13, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for West Cedar Creek Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 42 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 20
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 20
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 14
2020s 1 18

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against West Cedar Creek Water System between 1991 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 13, 2025 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule
Mar 27, 2018 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 14 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Chlorine, Public Notice, E. coli
Nov 6, 2017 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule
Aug 31, 1992 EPA Complaint seeking a penalty 9 violations: Total Coliform
Oct 17, 1991 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations: Total Coliform

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

West Cedar Creek Water System draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

West Cedar Creek Water 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 West Cedar Creek Water System for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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