Public water system · TX1690023

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Amon G Carter Lake WSC

At a glance

Amon G Carter Lake WSC (PWSID TX1690023) is an active community water system in Montague County, Texas. It reports serving 750 people through 311 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

750

Service connections

311

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1690023

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served750

Service connections311

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyMontague County

How does Amon G Carter Lake WSC compare with other water systems in Montague County?

By EPA's size categories, Amon G Carter Lake WSC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montague County has 15 active public water systems, and Amon G Carter Lake WSC is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 953 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 14,299 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Amon G Carter Lake WSC 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. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Amon G Carter Lake WSC?

EPA lists Amon G Carter Lake WSC as owned by a local government. 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 15 active systems in Montague County (53%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Amon G Carter Lake WSC have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2017 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2025-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2021-10-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2021-08-31	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2020-01-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2017-12-29	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2017-08-05	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Amon G Carter Lake WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Amon G Carter Lake WSC?

Amon G Carter Lake WSC (PWSID TX1690023) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Amon G Carter Lake WSC serve?

Amon G Carter Lake WSC reports serving 750 people through 311 service connections in Montague County, Texas.

Where does Amon G Carter Lake WSC get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Amon G Carter Lake WSC have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Amon G Carter Lake WSC'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Amon G Carter Lake WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Amon G Carter Lake WSC 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 Montague County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Bowie	Montague	5,534	Community	Surface water
City of Nocona	Montague	3,170	Community	Surface water
Star Travel Center	Montague	1,081	Transient non-community	Groundwater
City of Saint Jo	Montague	881	Community	Groundwater
Nocona Hills WSC	Montague	600	Community	Groundwater
Sunset Water System	Montague	570	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, “Amon G Carter Lake WSC, PWSID TX1690023, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/amon-g-carter-lake-wsc-tx1690023 (data as of October 1, 2026).