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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX0620016

Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet

Yoakum, Texas 77995-5365 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
150
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 150 drinking-water violations at Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet, 14% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

150
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet

Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Yoakum, Texas (DeWitt County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 total violations for this system , of which 21 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 103 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 56 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, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet's 150 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
50
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
7
County
DeWitt
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 56 2021
E. COLI MR 20 2017
TTHM MCL 17 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2023
Public Notice Other 6 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 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 Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet.

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 TX0620016 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 Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 8000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 7000
2021 Chlorine MR 56 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 0999
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 5000
2017 E. COLI MR 20 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 3014
2017 TTHM MCL 17 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 2950
2017 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 7500
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / TX0620016 / 3100

How Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet Compares

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

Metric Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 50 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 Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet water safe to drink? ▼
Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet (PWS ID: TX0620016) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet serve? ▼
Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet serves 50 people in Yoakum, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.
What type of violations does Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet have? ▼
Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet has 150 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet use? ▼
Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.