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Community Water System · PWS TX0270041

South Silver Creek I II & III

Des Peres, Texas 63131-1871 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 291 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

291
People served
987
EPA violations
768
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 987 drinking-water violations at South Silver Creek I II & III, 78% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

987
Total EPA violations on record
78%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
291
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Silver Creek I II & III

South Silver Creek I II & III is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 291 residents in Des Peres, Texas (Burnet County) through 97 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 987 total violations for this system , of which 768 (78%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 24 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 390 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, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

South Silver Creek I II & III's 987 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
291
Total Violations
987
Health-Based Violations
768
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
97
County
Burnet
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
768
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 390 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 374 2024
Public Notice Other 129 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2016
E. COLI MR 4 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Chlorine MR 4 2008
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1993

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 South Silver Creek I II & III.

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 TX0270041 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 South Silver Creek I II & III 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 390 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 4010
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 374 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 4000
2024 Public Notice Other 129 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 7500
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 7000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 3100
2015 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 3014
2008 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 0999
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / TX0270041 / 3100

How South Silver Creek I II & III Compares

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

Metric South Silver Creek I II & III Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 987 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 768 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 291 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 South Silver Creek I II & III water safe to drink? ▼
South Silver Creek I II & III (PWS ID: TX0270041) has 987 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 291 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does South Silver Creek I II & III serve? ▼
South Silver Creek I II & III serves 291 people in Des Peres, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 97 service connections.
What type of violations does South Silver Creek I II & III have? ▼
South Silver Creek I II & III has 987 total violations: 768 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 24 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Silver Creek I II & III water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Silver Creek I II & III under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Silver Creek I II & III use? ▼
South Silver Creek I II & III 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.