Public water system record
Travis County WCID 17
Serves Steiner Ranch, Hudson Bend, Lakeway and 2 more places, Travis County, TX · 45,165 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Travis County WCID 17 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Travis County WCID 17 draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,190 unknown out of 12,722 service lines.
Check whether Travis County WCID 17 serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Travis County WCID 17 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Travis County WCID 17 draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also has emergency connections to Lakeway MUD, Hurst Creek MUD, West Travis County Public Utility Agency and City of Austin Water & Wastewater. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Travis County WCID 17. 3 other public water systems have emergency connections to Travis County WCID 17.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Lakeway MUD Lakeway, TX
- Hurst Creek MUD The Hills, TX
- West Travis County Public Utility Agency Austin, TX
- City of Austin Water & Wastewater Austin, TX
Annual water quality report
Travis County WCID 17 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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