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Watson Lakes WSC

Serves an area of Walker County, TX · 330 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Watson Lakes WSC in the last ten years.

  • TX2360024
  • HUNTSVILLE
  • TX
  • 330 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77342
EPA system ID TX2360024

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Watson Lakes WSC draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Texas, March 2011.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 156 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 16, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Watson Lakes WSC go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 4 14
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2010, Resolved.

Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 27 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 47 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 47 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Watson Lakes WSC in 2011. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 3, 2011 Texas Signed compliance agreement 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

Where the water comes from

Watson Lakes WSC draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Watson Lakes WSC 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 Watson Lakes WSC for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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