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Central Washington County WSC

Serves an area of Washington County, TX · 2,270 people served

Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Central Washington County WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TX2390055
  • BRENHAM
  • TX
  • 2,270 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77833
EPA system ID TX2390055

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
12
Resolved
12
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Central Washington County WSC draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2024.
  • Record on file since 2016, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,002 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 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 22, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 22, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 2016

EPA's records for Central Washington County WSC go back to 2016. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
2020s 12 7

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

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Central Washington County WSC in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 26, 2024 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 11 violations (11 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

12 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Central Washington County WSC draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

Central Washington County 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.

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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