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New Horizons Ranch & Center

Serves an area of Mills County, TX · 100 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for New Horizons Ranch & Center in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX1670009
  • ABILENE
  • TX
  • 100 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 79605
EPA system ID TX1670009

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
17

Key facts

  • New Horizons Ranch & Center draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, October 2014.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 28 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 12 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 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
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 2, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 18, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 16, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 26, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 12, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for New Horizons Ranch & Center go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 28 health-based violations (28 resolved) and 49 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 15 31
2010 to October 18, 2016 13 18
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 1 16

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2011, Resolved.

Show all 28 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.175 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.144 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.254 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.25 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.185 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.22 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.258 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.242 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.206 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.178 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.277 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.146 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.272 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.293 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.287 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.231 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.178 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against New Horizons Ranch & Center between 2009 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 31, 2014 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 20, 2009 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 27 violations (27 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

New Horizons Ranch & Center draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

New Horizons Ranch & Center 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 New Horizons Ranch & Center 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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