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CROSS COUNTRY STORES

PWS ID: TX0200408 · ANGLETON, Texas 77515-7711

CROSS COUNTRY STORES serves 150 people in ANGLETON, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 54 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CROSS COUNTRY STORES

CROSS COUNTRY STORES is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in ANGLETON, Texas (Brazoria County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 16 (30%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 28 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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. CROSS COUNTRY STORES's 54 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
150
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Brazoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
28
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2025
E. COLI MR 7 2013
Public Notice Other 7 2019
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1991

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 CROSS COUNTRY STORES.

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 TX0200408 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 CROSS COUNTRY STORES 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / TX0200408 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / TX0200408 / 7500
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / TX0200408 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / TX0200408 / 3100
2013 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / TX0200408 / 3014
1991 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / TX0200408 / 3100

How CROSS COUNTRY STORES Compares

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

Metric CROSS COUNTRY STORES Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 150 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 CROSS COUNTRY STORES water safe to drink?
CROSS COUNTRY STORES (PWS ID: TX0200408) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CROSS COUNTRY STORES serve?
CROSS COUNTRY STORES serves 150 people in ANGLETON, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does CROSS COUNTRY STORES have?
CROSS COUNTRY STORES has 54 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 28 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CROSS COUNTRY STORES water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CROSS COUNTRY STORES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CROSS COUNTRY STORES use?
CROSS COUNTRY STORES uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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