Public water system · TX0930012
ActiveB & J Water Co
At a glance
B & J Water Co (PWSID TX0930012) is an active community water system in Grimes County, Texas. It reports serving 675 people through 225 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
675
Service connections
225
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does B & J Water Co compare with other water systems in Grimes County?
By EPA's size categories, B & J Water Co is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grimes County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 941 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 26,336 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 B & J Water Co 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates B & J Water Co?
EPA lists B & J Water Co 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. 20 of the 28 active systems in Grimes County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does B & J Water Co have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. The violations listed here began between August 2006 and December 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
B & J Water Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs B & J Water Co?
B & J Water Co (PWSID TX0930012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does B & J Water Co serve?
B & J Water Co reports serving 675 people through 225 service connections in Grimes County, Texas.
Where does B & J Water Co 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 B & J Water Co have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. 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 B & J Water Co'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find B & J Water Co's water quality report?
As a community water system, B & J Water Co 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 Grimes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Navasota | Grimes | 8,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wickson Creek Sud Grimes County | Grimes | 4,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 | Grimes | 2,766 | Community | Groundwater |
| G & W WSC | Grimes | 1,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Pack Unit | Grimes | 1,597 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Luther Units | Grimes | 1,431 | 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, “B & J Water Co, PWSID TX0930012, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/b-j-water-co-tx0930012 (data as of October 1, 2026).