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Southern Oaks Water System

Serves an area of Liberty County, TX · 129 people served

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

  • TX1460150
  • AUSTIN
  • TX
  • 129 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 78714
EPA system ID TX1460150

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

Key facts

  • Southern Oaks Water System draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 10 unknown out of 47 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
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 17, 2021 Resolved 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
 May 1, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Southern Oaks Water System go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

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.

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Southern Oaks Water System draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Southern Oaks 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 Southern Oaks Water System for a copy.

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

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