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Lake Livingston Pineshadows East

Serves an area of Polk County, TX that includes West Livingston and Cedar Point · 5,675 people served

Federal records show 19 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Livingston Pineshadows East in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1870166
  • LIVINGSTON
  • TX
  • 5,675 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 77351
EPA system ID TX1870166

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
19
Resolved
10
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
9
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
21

Key facts

  • Lake Livingston Pineshadows East draws water from 6 wells and 1 surface water intake (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, August 2024.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 1 unknown out of 1,709 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 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 Jan 1, 2019 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 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 23, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 12, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 13, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 8, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 17, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 6, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 6, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 6, 2017 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lake Livingston Pineshadows East between 2020 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 28, 2024 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 8 violations (8 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Aug 4, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice

What the violations mean

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

11 incidents

Test results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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.

Arsenic

1 incident

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Where the water comes from

Lake Livingston Pineshadows East draws water from 6 wells and 1 surface water intake (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Lake Livingston Pineshadows East.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Lake Livingston Pineshadows East 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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