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Community Water System · PWS TX1610087

Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County

Sargent, Texas 77404-4108 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,764 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,764
People served
156
EPA violations
133
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 156 drinking-water violations at Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County, 85% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

156
Total EPA violations on record
85%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,764
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County

Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,764 residents in Sargent, Texas (Matagorda County) through 2,685 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 156 total violations for this system , of which 133 (85%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 4 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 TTHM, recorded in 130 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%).

Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County's 156 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
2,764
Total Violations
156
Health-Based Violations
133
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,685
County
Matagorda
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
133
Monitoring Violations
4
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 130 2025
Public Notice Other 10 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2017

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 Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County.

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 TX1610087 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 Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County 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 TTHM MCL 130 SDWIS / TX1610087 / 2950
2021 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / TX1610087 / 7500
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX1610087 / 7000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / TX1610087 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / TX1610087 / 3100

How Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County Compares

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

Metric Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 156 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 133 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 2,764 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 Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County water safe to drink? ▼
Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County (PWS ID: TX1610087) has 156 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,764 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County serve? ▼
Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County serves 2,764 people in Sargent, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,685 service connections.
What type of violations does Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County have? ▼
Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County has 156 total violations: 133 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 4 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County use? ▼
Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County 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.