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Community Water System · PWS TX0210042

Lakewood Estates

Cypress, Texas 77429-7080 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 202 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

202
People served
81
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 81 drinking-water violations at Lakewood Estates - below the Texas per-system average.

81
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
202
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lakewood Estates

Lakewood Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 202 residents in Cypress, Texas (Brazos County) through 87 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 81 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 62 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 Chlorine, recorded in 39 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. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Lakewood Estates's 81 violations sit below 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
202
Total Violations
81
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
87
County
Brazos
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 39 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2025
Public Notice Other 3 2015
Thallium, Total MR 1 2019
Barium MR 1 2019
Arsenic MR 1 2019
Cadmium MR 1 2019
Selenium MR 1 2019
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2019
Chromium MR 1 2019
Antimony, Total MR 1 2019
Mercury MR 1 2019

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 Lakewood 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 TX0210042 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 Lakewood 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 5000
2019 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1085
2019 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1010
2019 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1005
2019 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1015
2019 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1045
2019 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1075
2019 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1020
2019 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1074
2019 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 1035
2015 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 7500
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 3100
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 7000
2007 Chlorine MR 39 SDWIS / TX0210042 / 0999

How Lakewood Estates Compares

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

Metric Lakewood Estates Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 81 101.5 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 202 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 Lakewood Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Lakewood Estates (PWS ID: TX0210042) has 81 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 202 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lakewood Estates serve? ▼
Lakewood Estates serves 202 people in Cypress, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 87 service connections.
What type of violations does Lakewood Estates have? ▼
Lakewood Estates has 81 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lakewood Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lakewood Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lakewood Estates use? ▼
Lakewood 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.
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.