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Water utility · Travis County · Texas

Austins Colony

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 9,987 people (3,329 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from 130 Regional WSC, Epcor 130 Project and Municipal Groundwater Solutions.

  • PWSID TX2270255
  • EPA registered name: AUSTINS COLONY
  • EPA record checked June 26, 2026
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Mailing address
PO BOX 140164
AUSTIN, TX 78714-0164
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 3.04 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 4 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 6 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on May 28, 2026.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

3 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, in June 2025.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    21µg/L
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    10 ng/L federal MCL
    4.2ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Within the referenced health-based guidance value
    2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory · not a legal limit
    3.7ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Austins Colony (PWSID TX2270255), Texas
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium21 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)4.2 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)3.7 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitWithin the referenced health-based guidance value2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-06-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: AUSTINS COLONY (TX2270255)
Not detected (27)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for Austins Colony?

Austins Colony's phone number on EPA record is 737-376-2534. Its mailing address is PO BOX 140164, AUSTIN, TX 78714-0164.

Where does Austins Colony get its water?

According to EPA's record, Austins Colony uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from 130 Regional WSC, Epcor 130 Project and Municipal Groundwater Solutions.

Does Austins Colony have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Austins Colony's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Austins Colony's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 3.04 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Austins Colony water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Austins Colony. Its phone number on EPA record is 737-376-2534. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 140164, AUSTIN, TX 78714-0164. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.