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Community Water System · PWS TX0200038

Treasure Island MUD

Freeport, Texas 77541-7271 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 951 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

951
People served
315
EPA violations
187
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 315 drinking-water violations at Treasure Island MUD, 59% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

315
Total EPA violations on record
59%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
951
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Treasure Island MUD

Treasure Island MUD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 951 residents in Freeport, Texas (Brazoria County) through 317 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 315 total violations for this system , of which 187 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 182 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Treasure Island MUD's 315 violations sit above the Texas average.

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
951
Total Violations
315
Health-Based Violations
187
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
317
County
Brazoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
187
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 182 2025
Chlorine MR 56 2020
Public Notice Other 11 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2022
TTHM MR 10 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2013

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 Treasure Island MUD.

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 TX0200038 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 Treasure Island MUD 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
2025 TTHM MCL 182 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 2950
2023 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 7500
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 5000
2022 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 2456
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 7000
2020 Chlorine MR 56 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 0999
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / TX0200038 / 3100

How Treasure Island MUD Compares

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

Metric Treasure Island MUD Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 315 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 187 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 951 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Treasure Island MUD water safe to drink? ▼
Treasure Island MUD (PWS ID: TX0200038) has 315 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 951 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Treasure Island MUD serve? ▼
Treasure Island MUD serves 951 people in Freeport, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 317 service connections.
What type of violations does Treasure Island MUD have? ▼
Treasure Island MUD has 315 total violations: 187 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Treasure Island MUD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Treasure Island MUD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Treasure Island MUD use? ▼
Treasure Island MUD uses Surface Water 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.