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Bright Star-Salem SUD

Serves an area of Wood County and Rains County, TX · 6,738 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Bright Star-Salem SUD in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TX2500015
  • ALBA
  • TX
  • 6,738 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 75410
EPA system ID TX2500015

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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

  • Bright Star-Salem SUD draws water from 10 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 2014, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,595 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2025 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 2014

EPA's records for Bright Star-Salem SUD go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 1
2020s 0 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Bright Star-Salem SUD draws water from 10 wells and 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Bright Star-Salem SUD.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Bright Star-Salem SUD 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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