River Bend Water Services
PWSID: TX1610030
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-07-01.
This system has more violations on record than 95% of water systems in Texas.
Violation trend: 23.6 per year over the last 5 years, up from 2.4 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 100 |
| Service Connections | 50 |
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Private |
| Status | Active |
| City | Matagorda |
| EPA ZIP on File | 77457-0735 |
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.8000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0183 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0010 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
Violation History (155 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1370 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2025-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0690 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2025-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1310 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2025-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0740 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2025-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1320 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2025-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1320 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2025-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0680 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2025-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0680 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2025-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1420 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1420 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1420 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0650 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0650 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0650 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1520 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1520 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1520 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1520 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1520 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1910 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1910 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1910 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1090 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1090 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1090 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2210 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2210 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2210 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2210 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1230 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1230 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1230 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1230 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2150 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2150 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2150 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2150 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.2140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
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Understanding This Water System's Record
River Bend Water Services is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 100 in Matagorda, Texas. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.
What Do These Violations Mean?
Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.
What Should You Do?
Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.