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Bell Water

Serves an area of Trinity County, TX · 99 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Bell Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX2280034
  • NEW WAVERLY
  • TX
  • 99 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77358
EPA system ID TX2280034

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Bell Water draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2020.
  • Record on file since 2008, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 44 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 0.086 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 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 29, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 22, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 2008

EPA's records for Bell Water go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 0 1

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bell Water in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 24, 2020 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Bell Water draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Bell Water 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 Bell Water 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.

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