Author: CCMUD

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the CANEY CREEK MUD OF MATAGORDA COUNTY water system that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for total trihalomethanes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has established the MCL for total trihalomethanes at 0.080 milligrams per liter (mg/L) based on a locational running annual average (LRAA), and has determined that it is a health concern at levels above the MCL. Analysis of drinking water in your community for total trihalomethanes indicates a compliance value in quarter two 2024 of 0.176 mg/L for DBP2-01 and 0.205 mg/L for DBP2-02.

Trihalomethanes are a group of volatile organic compounds that are formed when chlorine, added to the water during the treatment process for disinfection, reacts with naturally-occurring organic matter in the water.

Some people who drink the water containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidney, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

You do not need to use an alternative water supply. However, if you have health concerns, you may want to talk to your doctor to get more information about how this may affect you.

To remedy the TTHM issue, Caney Creek MUD is reviewing a proposed Granular Activated Carbon Absorption System as recommended by their engineering consultants, WGA. The district is also working on financing options for this and other necessary projects to maintain a fully operational system.

Please share this information with all the people who may not have received this notice directly (i.e., people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact Caney Creek Municipal Utility District at 979-245-0245.

Water System Update:

The well plants are pumping at average levels. Grab samples were successfully collected on 07-30-2024 at all monitoring stations and delivered to the TCEQ-approved public lab for analysis. All bacteriological samples passed negative on 07-31-2024.

• Boil Water Notice Official Dates:
  • CCMUD: 07-08 thru 07-31-2024
  • Matagorda WCID #2: 07-10 thru 07-31-2024

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Sewer Collection Update:

Unfortunately, the recent heavy rains and high tide flooding have overwhelmed the vacuum sewer mains. The flooding is intruding from sewer line breaks caused by damage from Hurricane Beryl, disrupting sewer service for many properties. The large number of properties with unrepaired sewer lines is affecting all upstream connections. We are actively draining each street’s vacuum lines to restore service.

The process has been significantly slowed by the heavy rains and extreme high tide flooding, impacting the entire district.

• Current Status:
  • Most of the district’s vacuum mains have been drained and service restored.
  • Sections 14 and 15 (dirt roads off of Marlin), Heron, and Hwy 457 areas are experiencing slow to no service due to ongoing water intrusion.
  • The slow drainage continues to affect areas outside these sections until intrusions are resolved.
  • We aim to restore most, if not all, sewage collection by Friday, pending weather and flooding conditions.

Important Notice for Property Owners:
Property owners with damaged properties should cap or repair sewer pipes and connections immediately to prevent further disruption of the sewer collection system, especially before any additional heavy rains.

Contact Information:
Please call Caney Creek MUD at 979-245-0245 if your sewer is backing up. This will help us monitor drainage progress and potentially provide quicker temporary relief for your sewer lines during draining.

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Wastewater Plant Update:

The wastewater plant is operating satisfactorily. However, groundwater (stormwater) intrusions are damaging the water quality treatment process, leading to an abundance of dead organics. This increases the difficulty of breaking down sewer strength for treatment. The discharge breakdown of pathogens is currently functioning well, with total chlorination at permitted compliance levels.

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This notice serves to update residents on the current status of the water and sewer systems and the steps being taken to address these issues. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The Boil Water Notice has been lifted.

Boil Water Notice Rescinded – 7 /31/2024

On July 8, 2024, the Texas commission on Environmental Quality required the Caney Creek Municipal Utility District public water system, 1610087, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, indjviduals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the watel from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no Ionger requires boiling prior to use as of July 31, 2024.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Donald Fox at (979) 245-0245.

Well plants are still pumping slightly above average, which means they’re currently water leaks in the area, assuming there’s unseen property connections that may be broke underwater at piers located by the creek and or canals.

These breaks have a potential of back siphoning that causes contamination of the water system.

To assure the safest way of disinfection, we have been and currently flushing water mains heavily at dead end water mains assuring that we are testing for a free chlorinated residuals.

Depending on our pumpage readings and the flooding today , we are ready to pull grab samples at all of our monitoring stations and deliver to the TCEQ approved public water lab for analysis by Today or Wednesday. We can not pull grab samples properly with current flooding conditions around monitoring stations that will result in the contamination of sample bottles which will result in a false analysis. If the bacterilogical analysis passes negative, we can officially lift the Boil Water Notice.

If we see water meters registering an instant flow (rapidly spinning), we will turn off the meter valves at the meter box and attempt to notify the property owners.

SEWER COLLECTION UPDATE:

Unfortunately, the heavy rains and high tide ground flooding, have flooded and overwhelmed the vacuum sewer mains very rapidly, intruding in from sewer line breaks from damaged properties from Hurricane Beryl. This has disrupted sewer service for many properties. The abundance of properties that have not repaired damaged sewer lines, caused by the hurricane, is smothering all upstream connections. We are currently at the timely process of draining each street vacuum lines to restore service.

The past heavy rains and the extreme high tide flooding, has extremely slowed the process down to drain all the vacuum mains, which at this time is effecting our entire District.

We have successfully drained vacuum mains and restored service in the following areas:

• Live Oak Bend
• Caney Creek Haven
• Oak Circle
• Creekside
• Seagull
• S Caranchua
• S Gulfview
• Dolphin Way and Intracoastal

Hopefully these areas can remain open without the intrusion of flood waters.

All other areas may have service, depending on draining process without the interference of flood waters, but currently have no confirmation at this time.

Please call Caney Creek MUD, 979-245-0245, if your sewer is backing up, to help us monitor the draining progress and/or hopefully give your sewer lines possible relief quicker or temporary while draining.

Wastewater Plant is working satisfactory.

The groundwater (storm water) intrusions are currently damaging the treatment of water quality, which causes an abundance of dead organics.

This causes a harder tougher break down of sewer strength to treat.

The discharge breakdown of pathogens is currently working well for tested total chlorination at permited compliance levels.