Public water system record
Victoria County WCID 1
Serves Bloomington, Victoria County, TX · 2,462 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Victoria County WCID 1 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Victoria County WCID 1 draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, December 2024.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Victoria County WCID 1 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | 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
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 22, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 9, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 26, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 8, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Victoria County WCID 1 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Victoria County WCID 1 between 2018 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
7 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
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
Victoria County WCID 1 draws water from 2 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Victoria County WCID 1.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Key Road Subdivision Water System Bloomington, TX
Annual water quality report
Victoria County WCID 1 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
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