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Community Water System · PWS TX2350004

Quail Creek MUD

Victoria, Texas 77905-0590 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,944 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,944
People served
183
EPA violations
66
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 183 drinking-water violations at Quail Creek MUD, 36% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

183
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,944
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Quail Creek MUD

Quail Creek MUD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,944 residents in Victoria, Texas (Victoria County) through 648 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 183 total violations for this system , of which 66 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 100 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 Chlorine, recorded in 71 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%).

Quail Creek MUD's 183 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
1,944
Total Violations
183
Health-Based Violations
66
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
648
County
Victoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
66
Monitoring Violations
100
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 71 2016
Arsenic MCL 66 2023
Public Notice Other 14 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2024
E. COLI MR 8 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2004

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 Quail Creek MUD.

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 TX2350004 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 Quail Creek MUD 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 5000
2023 Arsenic MCL 66 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 1005
2023 Public Notice Other 14 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 7500
2021 E. COLI MR 8 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 3014
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 8000
2016 Chlorine MR 71 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 3100
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX2350004 / 7000

How Quail Creek MUD Compares

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

Metric Quail Creek MUD Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 183 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 66 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 1,944 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 Quail Creek MUD water safe to drink? ▼
Quail Creek MUD (PWS ID: TX2350004) has 183 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,944 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Quail Creek MUD serve? ▼
Quail Creek MUD serves 1,944 people in Victoria, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 648 service connections.
What type of violations does Quail Creek MUD have? ▼
Quail Creek MUD has 183 total violations: 66 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 100 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Quail Creek MUD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Quail Creek MUD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Quail Creek MUD use? ▼
Quail Creek MUD 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.