Public water system record
El Camino Bay Water System
Serves an area of Sabine County, TX · 266 people served
Federal records show 27 health-based violations and 37 monitoring/reporting issues for El Camino Bay Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
75948
EPA system ID
TX2020013
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 27
- Resolved
- 25
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 37
Key facts
- El Camino Bay Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.2 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, January 2023.
- Record on file since 2005, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 0.088 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 |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.141 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.167 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.174 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.171 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.2 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.191 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.132 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 5, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 5, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 28, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 28, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 6, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 31, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 31, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for El Camino Bay Water System go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 27 | 35 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2005, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.119 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.157 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.163 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.218 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against El Camino Bay Water System between 2006 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 23 violations (23 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 28, 2006 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
14 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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.
Where the water comes from
El Camino Bay Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
El Camino Bay Water System 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 El Camino Bay Water System 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells