Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Big Thicket Lake Estates's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Lake Livingston Big Thicket Lake 2 PWSID: TX1460007 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Big Thicket Lake Estates earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected

PFAS never sampled at this system

61 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

Big Thicket Lake Estates's lead level vs. all Texas community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than % of Texas utilities

Population Served

252

~169 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

61 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

0% of EPA action level

Not detected

Action level: 15 ppb

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	REPORTING FAILURE	—	—	2025	Resolved
Nitrate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2022	Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2022	Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Xylenes, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2022	Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.6 mg/L	2022	Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.075 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Vinyl chloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2022	Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2022	Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2022	Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Trichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Benzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Toluene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	1 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Ethylbenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Styrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2022	Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Fluoride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017–2019	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Barium	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	2 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Cadmium	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Chromium	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Mercury	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Antimony, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Beryllium, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Thallium, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived
Selenium	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2017–2019	Archived

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

61 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Lake Livingston Big Thicket Lake 2

PWSID TX1460007

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 252

Service connections 169

Systems serving this area 2

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Big Thicket Lake Estates tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.

Does Big Thicket Lake Estates water have PFAS? ▼

This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.

Who supplies water to Big Thicket Lake Estates? ▼

Lake Livingston Big Thicket Lake 2 (PWSID TX1460007), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2024-02-09. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Big Thicket Lake Estates Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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