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ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES

PWS ID: TX0100039 · AUSTIN, Texas 78714-0164

ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES serves 513 people in AUSTIN, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 78 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES

ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 513 residents in AUSTIN, Texas (Bandera County) through 171 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 78 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2008.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 2 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES's 78 violations sit below the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
513
Total Violations
78
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
171
County
Bandera
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 2 2008
Cadmium MR 2 2008
Chromium MR 2 2008
Mercury MR 2 2008
Selenium MR 2 2008
Antimony, Total MR 2 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2008
Thallium, Total MR 2 2008
Nitrate MR 2 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2008
Benzene MR 2 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2008
Styrene MR 2 2008
Barium MR 2 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1992
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2008
Toluene MR 2 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX0100039 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2008 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1005
2008 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1015
2008 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1020
2008 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1035
2008 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1045
2008 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1074
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1075
2008 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1085
2008 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 1040
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 2380
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 2378
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 2955
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 2964
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 2968
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / TX0100039 / 2969

How ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 78 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 513 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES (PWS ID: TX0100039) has 78 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 513 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES serve? ▼
ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES serves 513 people in AUSTIN, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 171 service connections.
What type of violations does ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES have? ▼
ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES has 78 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES use? ▼
ENCHANTED RIVER ESTATES uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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