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Golden Acres Water

Serves an area of Nueces County, TX · 207 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Golden Acres Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX1780019
  • AUSTIN
  • TX
  • 207 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 78723
EPA system ID TX1780019

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Golden Acres Water buys its water from Nueces WSC.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, August 2014.
  • Record on file since 1983, with 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 35 unknown out of 84 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 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
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, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 27, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 23, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 14, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1983

EPA's records for Golden Acres Water go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (16 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 4 0
1990s 1 0
2000s 4 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 12 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 5
2020s 0 3

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

Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.135 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.148 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.156 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 19, 1991 Archived
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 4, 1989 Archived
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 4, 1989 Archived
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 8, 1988 Archived
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 2, 1983 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Golden Acres Water between 2007 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 15, 2014 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 4, 2007 Texas Signed compliance agreement 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Uranium

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Golden Acres Water buys its water from Nueces WSC. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Golden Acres Water 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 Golden Acres Water for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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