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HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP

PWS ID: TX0200489 · SANTA FE, Texas 77510-7200

HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP serves 25 people in SANTA FE, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 106 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP

HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in SANTA FE, Texas (Brazoria County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 36 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. HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP's 106 violations sit above 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
25
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Brazoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 36 2014
Public Notice Other 21 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2017
E. COLI MR 7 2016
Nitrate MR 7 2012
Fluoride MR 4 2010
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1991
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2010
Thallium, Total MR 2 2010
Selenium MR 2 2010
Mercury MR 2 2010
Antimony, Total MR 2 2010
Arsenic MR 2 2010
Barium MR 2 2010
Chromium MR 2 2010

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 HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP.

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 TX0200489 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 HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP 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
2018 Public Notice Other 21 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 7500
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 8000
2016 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 3014
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 36 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 3100
2012 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1040
2010 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1025
2010 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1015
2010 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1075
2010 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1085
2010 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1045
2010 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1035
2010 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1074
2010 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1005
2010 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1010
2010 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / TX0200489 / 1020

How HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP Compares

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

Metric HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 25 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 HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP water safe to drink? ▼
HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP (PWS ID: TX0200489) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP serve? ▼
HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP serves 25 people in SANTA FE, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP have? ▼
HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP has 106 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP use? ▼
HALLS BAYOU BAIT CAMP 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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