Public water system record
River Acres WSC
Serves an area of Nueces County, TX · 2,700 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for River Acres WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- River Acres WSC buys its water from Nueces County WCID 3.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2020.
- Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 799 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | 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
|
Oct 2, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for River Acres WSC go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against River Acres WSC in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2020 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
7 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
River Acres WSC buys its water from Nueces County WCID 3. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to City of Corpus Christi.
Buys water from
- Nueces County WCID 3 Robstown, TX
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
Annual water quality report
River Acres 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.
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