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Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake

Livingston, Texas 77351-0020 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 938 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

938
People served
132
EPA violations
115
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake, 87% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
87%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
938
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake

Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 938 residents in Livingston, Texas (Polk County) through 362 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 115 (87%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 8 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 68 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%).

Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake's 132 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
938
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
115
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
362
County
Polk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
115
Monitoring Violations
8
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 68 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 47 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2020
Public Notice Other 2 2020

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 Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake.

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 TX1870040 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 Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / TX1870040 / 5000
2020 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / TX1870040 / 7500
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 68 SDWIS / TX1870040 / 4000
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 47 SDWIS / TX1870040 / 4010

How Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake Compares

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

Metric Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 115 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 938 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 Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake water safe to drink? ▼
Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake (PWS ID: TX1870040) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 938 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake serve? ▼
Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake serves 938 people in Livingston, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 362 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake have? ▼
Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake has 132 total violations: 115 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 8 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake use? ▼
Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake 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.