Public water system · TX0080049
ActiveHillside Estates Water System
At a glance
Hillside Estates Water System (PWSID TX0080049) is an active community water system in Austin County, Missouri. It reports serving 72 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
72
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hillside Estates Water System compare with other water systems in Austin County?
By EPA's size categories, Hillside Estates Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Austin County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 123 people per system, and accounts for 7.3% of the 984 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Hillside Estates Water System is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Missouri has 1,612 active community water systems, 55% of the state's 2,943 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,521 Missouri systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hillside Estates Water System?
EPA lists Hillside Estates Water System as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 8 active systems in Austin County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Hillside Estates Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2005 and July 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2006-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Hillside Estates Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hillside Estates Water System?
Hillside Estates Water System (PWSID TX0080049) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hillside Estates Water System serve?
Hillside Estates Water System reports serving 72 people through 24 service connections in Austin County, Missouri.
Where does Hillside Estates Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Hillside Estates Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Hillside Estates Water System's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hillside Estates Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hillside Estates Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Austin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Estates | Austin | 162 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadowview Estates Ii | Austin | 144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Settlers Meadows Water System | Austin | 138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Settlers Crossing Water System 2 | Austin | 135 | Community | Groundwater |
| Settlers Estates Sec Ii | Austin | 132 | Community | Groundwater |
| Settlers Crossing Water System | Austin | 123 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Hillside Estates Water System, PWSID TX0080049, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/hillside-estates-water-system-tx0080049 (data as of October 1, 2026).