Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-05-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-05-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 47.6 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.7 µg/L | 16/17 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1060 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.555 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 8/17 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.4 µg/L | 6/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 5/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 39.1 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 39.2 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1213 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1220 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 617 µg/L 6.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 650 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| TTHM | 27.47 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 29.1 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.045 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.555 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00050 mg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 2/2 | LCR | 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 15.95 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.7 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.27 pCi/L 25% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.7 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 4 pCi/L 27% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.8 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 9.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
59 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Hill Country Ranch Estates
Is Hill Country Ranch Estates tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Hill Country Ranch Estates's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Hill Country Ranch Estates's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Hill Country Ranch Estates serve?
Hill Country Ranch Estates reports serving 57 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Hill Country Ranch Estates had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 17 violations on file for Hill Country Ranch Estates, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 8 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.