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Travis County WCID 18

Serves an area of Travis County, TX · 5,733 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Travis County WCID 18 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX2270083
  • AUSTIN
  • TX
  • 5,733 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 78733
EPA system ID TX2270083

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Travis County WCID 18 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, May 2017.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 689 unknown out of 1,894 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 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 11, 2017 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 3, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 3, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Travis County WCID 18 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 4
2000s 5 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 10 12
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 3

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

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 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)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2015 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, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2003 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Travis County WCID 18 between 2006 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 4, 2017 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 9 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice
Feb 20, 2006 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Travis County WCID 18 draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Travis County WCID 18 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

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