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Community Water System · PWS TX1070007

Clear Creek Resort Water System

Athens, Texas 75751-2502 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 541 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

541
People served
252
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 252 drinking-water violations at Clear Creek Resort Water System, 1% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

252
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
541
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Clear Creek Resort Water System

Clear Creek Resort Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 541 residents in Athens, Texas (Henderson County) through 132 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 252 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 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 84 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%).

Clear Creek Resort Water System's 252 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
541
Total Violations
252
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
132
County
Henderson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
129
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 84 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 54 2023
Public Notice Other 46 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2013
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2013
Combined Uranium MR 4 2013
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991

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 Clear Creek Resort 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 TX1070007 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 Clear Creek Resort 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
2025 Public Notice Other 46 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 5200
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 54 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 7000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 5000
2018 Chlorine MR 84 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 0999
2013 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 4000
2013 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 4010
2013 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 4006
1991 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / TX1070007 / 3100

How Clear Creek Resort Water System Compares

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

Metric Clear Creek Resort Water System Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 252 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 541 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 Clear Creek Resort Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Clear Creek Resort Water System (PWS ID: TX1070007) has 252 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 541 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Clear Creek Resort Water System serve? ▼
Clear Creek Resort Water System serves 541 people in Athens, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 132 service connections.
What type of violations does Clear Creek Resort Water System have? ▼
Clear Creek Resort Water System has 252 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Clear Creek Resort Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Clear Creek Resort Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Clear Creek Resort Water System use? ▼
Clear Creek Resort 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.