VILLAGE OF SURFSIDE BEACH
PWSID: TX0200037 · Surfside Beach, TX · Serves 5,697 people
VILLAGE OF SURFSIDE BEACH has 226 health-based violations out of 226 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
VILLAGE OF SURFSIDE BEACH (PWSID TX0200037) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 5,697 people in Surfside Beach, TX, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Texas drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 226 total violations, with 226 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Barium, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM), E. coli. Recorded violations span 2009–2025.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- TX0200037
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Surfside Beach, TX
- Population Served
- 5,697
- Health Violations
- Yes (226)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Barium | 136 | 136 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 78 | 78 |
| E. coli | 6 | 6 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 6 | 6 |
Violation History (226)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| E. coli | Yes | Jul 26, 2020 |
| E. coli | Yes | Jul 26, 2020 |
| E. coli | Yes | Jul 26, 2020 |
| E. coli | Yes | Aug 29, 2019 |
| E. coli | Yes | Aug 29, 2019 |
| E. coli | Yes | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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