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Community Water System · PWS TX0260022

Clara Hills Water System

Lyons, Texas 77863-0358 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 99 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

99
People served
275
EPA violations
159
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 275 drinking-water violations at Clara Hills Water System, 58% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

275
Total EPA violations on record
58%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
99
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Clara Hills Water System

Clara Hills Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 99 residents in Lyons, Texas (Burleson County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 275 total violations for this system , of which 159 (58%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 57 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 125 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%).

Clara Hills Water System's 275 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
99
Total Violations
275
Health-Based Violations
159
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
33
County
Burleson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
131
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
28

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 125 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 2017
Public Notice Other 35 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 24 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2015
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Chlorine MR 4 2008
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
TTHM MR 3 2022

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 Clara Hills Water System.

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 TX0260022 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 Clara Hills Water System 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 RPT 4 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 35 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 7500
2022 TTHM MCL 125 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 2950
2022 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 2950
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 5000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule TT 24 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 5000
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 3100
2008 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / TX0260022 / 0999

How Clara Hills Water System Compares

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

Metric Clara Hills Water System Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 275 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 159 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 99 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 Clara Hills Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Clara Hills Water System (PWS ID: TX0260022) has 275 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 99 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Clara Hills Water System serve? ▼
Clara Hills Water System serves 99 people in Lyons, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections.
What type of violations does Clara Hills Water System have? ▼
Clara Hills Water System has 275 total violations: 159 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 28 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Clara Hills Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Clara Hills Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Clara Hills Water System use? ▼
Clara Hills Water System 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.