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Heartland House

Serves an area of Lubbock County, TX · 32 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Heartland House in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1520292
  • LUBBOCK
  • TX
  • 32 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 79416
EPA system ID TX1520292

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Heartland House draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Selenium, 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2022.
  • Record on file since 2014, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.

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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
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Mar 31, 2019 Resolved No
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.8 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 6, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 11, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 5, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2014

EPA's records for Heartland House go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 14 19
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 2
2020s 2 2

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

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.14 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.13 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Heartland House between 2016 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 20, 2022 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (2 health-based): Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 16, 2016 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Fluoride
Mar 4, 2016 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (10 health-based): Nitrate, Selenium

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

3 incidents

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

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Selenium

2 incidents

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

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

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.

Nitrate

1 incident

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

Heartland House draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Heartland House 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 Heartland House 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.

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