Public water system record
Selkirk WSC
Serves an area of Matagorda County, TX · 678 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 100 monitoring/reporting issues for Selkirk WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
77566
EPA system ID
TX1610027
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 100
Key facts
- Selkirk WSC draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2013.
- Record on file since 2003, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 239 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
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350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
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May 1, 2025 | Active |
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
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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.
|
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
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, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 3, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Selkirk WSC go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 79 |
| 2020s | 1 | 19 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Selkirk WSC in 2013. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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.
Where the water comes from
Selkirk WSC draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Selkirk WSC 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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