Public water system record
City of Richland Springs
Serves Richland Springs, San Saba County, TX · 325 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Richland Springs in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- City of Richland Springs draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, October 2017.
- Record on file since 2013, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 1, 2016 | 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
|
Dec 31, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 29, 2017 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 2013
EPA's records for City of Richland Springs go back to 2013. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Richland Springs in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
4 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Richland Springs draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Richland SUD.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Richland SUD Richland Springs, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Richland Springs 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 City of Richland Springs 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