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Community Water System · PWS TX0260006

Birch Creek Recreation WSC

Somerville, Texas 77879-5552 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 340 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

340
People served
56
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 56 drinking-water violations at Birch Creek Recreation WSC, 36% of them health-based - below the Texas per-system average.

56
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
340
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Birch Creek Recreation WSC

Birch Creek Recreation WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 340 residents in Somerville, Texas (Burleson County) through 168 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 56 total violations for this system , of which 20 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, 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. Statewide, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Birch Creek Recreation WSC's 56 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
340
Total Violations
56
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
168
County
Burleson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 16 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2010
Chlorine MR 8 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2003
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Nitrate MR 1 2011

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 Birch Creek Recreation WSC.

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 TX0260006 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 Birch Creek Recreation WSC 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX0260006 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX0260006 / 5200
2016 TTHM MCL 16 SDWIS / TX0260006 / 2950
2016 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / TX0260006 / 0999
2011 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / TX0260006 / 1040
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / TX0260006 / 7000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / TX0260006 / 3100

How Birch Creek Recreation WSC Compares

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

Metric Birch Creek Recreation WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 56 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 340 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 Birch Creek Recreation WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Birch Creek Recreation WSC (PWS ID: TX0260006) has 56 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 340 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Birch Creek Recreation WSC serve? ▼
Birch Creek Recreation WSC serves 340 people in Somerville, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 168 service connections.
What type of violations does Birch Creek Recreation WSC have? ▼
Birch Creek Recreation WSC has 56 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Birch Creek Recreation WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Birch Creek Recreation WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Birch Creek Recreation WSC use? ▼
Birch Creek Recreation WSC 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.