LAKE BUCHANAN

PWSID: TX1500037 · Austin, TX · Serves 2,484 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), LAKE BUCHANAN (PWSID TX1500037) in Austin, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,484 people. The same extract lists 12 health-based violation records spanning 2019-2019. Those 12 health-based rows for LAKE BUCHANAN cover contaminants such as TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

LAKE BUCHANAN has 12 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
2,484
Health-Based Violation Records
12
Distinct Contaminant Codes
2
Source Type
Surface Water

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2019–2019. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current 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)
TX1500037
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
Austin, TX
Population Served
2,484
Health Violations
Yes (12)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
TTHM 8 8
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 4 4

Violation History (12)

Contaminant Health Date
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Yes Jul 1, 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Yes Jul 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Yes Apr 1, 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Yes Apr 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for LAKE BUCHANAN?
LAKE BUCHANAN has 12 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does LAKE BUCHANAN serve?
LAKE BUCHANAN serves 2,484 people in Austin, TX. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does LAKE BUCHANAN have?
LAKE BUCHANAN has 12 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2019–2019. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in LAKE BUCHANAN water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).

Compare beyond Texas

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest LAKE BUCHANAN on cumulative violation count (12) and EPA-reported population served (2,484). Violation-count peers include SAC & FOX (MESKWAKI) IN IOWA, Walker River Paiute Tribe, CRAIG PUBLIC WORKS. Population peers include BOLINAS COMMUNITY PUD, EASTERN ADAMS CO MD, Excelsior.

About This Data

LAKE BUCHANAN (TX1500037) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Health-based rows in this extract are MCL and Treatment Technique records spanning 2019-2019 covering TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Historical registry entries, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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