Public water system record
The Estates of Sandy Hills
Serves an area of Victoria County, TX · 40 people served
Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 86 monitoring/reporting issues for The Estates of Sandy Hills in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
77904
EPA system ID
TX2350009
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 15
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 12
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 86
Key facts
- The Estates of Sandy Hills draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, November 2022.
- Record on file since 2008, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | 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 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 7, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 17, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 15, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 6, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 6, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for The Estates of Sandy Hills go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 18 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 62 |
| 2020s | 13 | 24 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against The Estates of Sandy Hills between 2013 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2022 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 11 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 9, 2013 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 19 violations: Barium, Mercury, Antimony, Total, Beryllium, Total, Thallium, Total |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
14 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
The Estates of Sandy Hills draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
The Estates of Sandy Hills 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 The Estates of Sandy Hills 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