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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 295 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 28/38 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Lead | 25 µg/L 167% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 17/38 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 161 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 6.4 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 6 µg/L | 3/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 160 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 20 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.4 pCi/L 48% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 7.8 pCi/L 52% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.1 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| TTHM | 4.6 µg/L 5.8% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
64 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Caney Creek Utility
Is Caney Creek Utility tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Caney Creek Utility'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 Caney Creek Utility's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Caney Creek Utility serve?
Caney Creek Utility reports serving 153 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Caney Creek Utility had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 64 violations on file for Caney Creek Utility, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.