Public water system record
Bitter Creek WSC South
Serves an area of Nolan County and Fisher County, TX · 2,973 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for Bitter Creek WSC South in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 22
Key facts
- Bitter Creek WSC South draws water from 6 wells.
- Record on file since 2002, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 577 unknown out of 992 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 2, 2022 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 22, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 10, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 27, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 2, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 12, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 12, 2011 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Bitter Creek WSC South go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 20 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Bitter Creek WSC South draws water from 6 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Bitter Creek WSC South.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Sun WSC Merkel, TX
Annual water quality report
Bitter Creek WSC South 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