Community Water System · PWSID TX2350009

The Estates of Sandy Hills

Serves 40 peopleGroundwaterOwner: PrivateVictoria, Texas
1 open treatment violation.

Open for: Lead service line inventory. EPA counts treatment-technique violations as health-based: a required protective step was not done. It is not a measurement of contamination.

On record since 2010: 104 violations. 13 over the limit · 1 treatment lapse · 67 missed or late tests · 23 notices or reports. Most recent began 2025-07-01.

For this year's test results, ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Every community system must publish one.

13Over the limit
1Treatment lapse1 open
67Missed or late test
23Notice or report2 open

More violations on record than 96% of active water systems in Texas. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.

The record, year by year

20052010 · Missed or late test: 120102012 · Notice or report: 32013 · Notice or report: 120152017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502017 · Missed or late test: 502018 · Over the limit: 22018 · Missed or late test: 52019 · Missed or late test: 32019 · Notice or report: 42020 · Missed or late test: 32020 · Notice or report: 420202021 · Missed or late test: 32021 · Notice or report: 42022 · Missed or late test: 22022 · Notice or report: 12023 · Over the limit: 42023 · Notice or report: 22024 · Over the limit: 42024 · Treatment lapse: 12024 · Notice or report: 32025 · Over the limit: 32025 · Notice or report: 12025
One square ≈ 5 violations (rounded up), by the year they began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
13% over the limit · 13<1% treatment lapse · 164% missed or late test · 6722% notice or report · 23

Across Texas, 60% of violations are missed or late tests and 10% are water over a limit.

How far over the limit

at the limit2×5×10×100×+Arsenic2025-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0150 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.5×)2025-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0150 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.5×)2025-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0150 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.5×)2024-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0150 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.5×)2024-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0140 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.4×)2024-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0150 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.5×)2024-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0150 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.5×)2023-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0160 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.6×)2023-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0160 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.6×)2023-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0160 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.6×)2023-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2018-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0110 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.1×)2018-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0140 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.4×)
Each dot is one over-the-limit violation: the measured value divided by the limit it broke, on a log scale. Most legal limits for chemicals are running averages set for a lifetime of drinking, so “just over” and “ten times over” are very different news. Hover a dot for the numbers.

Lead & copper at the tap

Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.

Lead, 90th percentile 5 results on file · action level 15 ppb

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Open now (3)

  1. 2025-05-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  2. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryRPTOpen
  3. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryTTOpen

Every violation on record

  1. 2025-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  2. 2025-05-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
  3. 2025-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  4. 2025-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  5. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryRPTOpen
  6. 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryTTOpen
  7. 2024-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  8. 2024-07-07Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  9. 2024-07-02Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  10. 2024-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0140 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  11. 2024-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  12. 2024-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0150 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  13. 2023-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0160 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  14. 2023-08-17Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  15. 2023-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0160 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  16. 2023-05-29Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  17. 2023-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0160 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  18. 2023-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  19. 2022-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Period ended · no return to compliance on file
  20. 2022-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  21. 2022-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  22. 2021-10-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  23. 2021-07-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  24. 2021-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  25. 2021-04-01Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
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  1. 2021-03-15Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  2. 2021-03-11Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  3. 2021-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  4. 2020-09-06Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  5. 2020-07-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  6. 2020-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  7. 2020-05-16Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  8. 2020-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  9. 2020-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  10. 2019-11-02Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  11. 2019-07-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  12. 2019-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  13. 2019-04-06Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  14. 2019-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  15. 2019-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  16. 2018-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
  17. 2018-07-01Lead and Copper Rule ×2Water Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  18. 2018-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0110 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  19. 2018-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0140 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  20. 2018-01-01Lead and Copper Rule ×2Water Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
  21. 2017-10-01ArsenicMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  22. 2017-10-012, 4, 5-TpMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  23. 2017-10-012, 4-DMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  24. 2017-10-01DinosebMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2017-10-01PicloramMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  26. 2017-10-01DalaponMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  27. 2017-10-01ChlordaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  28. 2017-10-01PentachlorophenolMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  29. 2017-10-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  30. 2017-10-01HexachlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  31. 2017-10-01Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  32. 2017-10-01HeptachlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  33. 2017-10-01LassoMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  34. 2017-10-01AtrazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  35. 2017-10-01HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  36. 2017-10-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  37. 2017-10-01SimazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  38. 2017-10-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  39. 2017-10-01ToxapheneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  40. 2017-10-01MethoxychlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  41. 2017-10-01Bhc-GammaMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  42. 2017-10-01EndrinMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  43. 2017-10-01Ethylene DibromideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  44. 2017-10-011, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  45. 2017-10-01AldicarbMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  46. 2017-10-01CarbofuranMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  47. 2017-10-01Aldicarb sulfoneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  48. 2017-10-01Aldicarb sulfoxideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  49. 2017-10-01OxamylMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  50. 2017-10-01StyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  51. 2017-10-01EthylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  52. 2017-10-01TolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  53. 2017-10-01BenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  54. 2017-10-01ChlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  55. 2017-10-01TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  56. 2017-10-011,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  57. 2017-10-01TrichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  58. 2017-10-011,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  59. 2017-10-01Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  60. 2017-10-011,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  61. 2017-10-011,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  62. 2017-10-01trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  63. 2017-10-011,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  64. 2017-10-01Vinyl chlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  65. 2017-10-01p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  66. 2017-10-01o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  67. 2017-10-01DichloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  68. 2017-10-01Xylenes, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  69. 2017-10-01cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  70. 2017-10-011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  71. 2013-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  72. 2012-11-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  73. 2012-10-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  74. 2012-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  75. 2010-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance

System details

Population served40
Service connections21
Water sourceGroundwater
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityVictoria
EPA ZIP on file77904-2047

Areas served

  • Victoria County

Reading this record

The Estates of Sandy Hills is a community water system that draws from groundwater and serves about 40 people in Victoria, Texas. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.

Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.