Public water system · TX0840011

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Bacliff MUD

At a glance

Bacliff MUD (PWSID TX0840011) is an active community water system in Galveston County, Texas. It reports serving 8,900 people through 2,967 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.

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

Population served

8,900

Service connections

2,967

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0840011

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served8,900

Service connections2,967

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyGalveston County

How does Bacliff MUD compare with other water systems in Galveston County?

By EPA's size categories, Bacliff MUD is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Galveston County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 8,159 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 432,405 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 Bacliff MUD is about 33% above 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 Bacliff MUD?

EPA lists Bacliff MUD 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. 20 of the 53 active systems in Galveston County (38%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bacliff MUD have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and July 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2018-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2010-01-29	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
2009-03-05	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
1993-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1992-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1992-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived

All 11 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.

Bacliff MUD: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bacliff MUD?

Bacliff MUD (PWSID TX0840011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Bacliff MUD serve?

Bacliff MUD reports serving 8,900 people through 2,967 service connections in Galveston County, Texas.

Where does Bacliff MUD 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 Bacliff MUD have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Bacliff MUD'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Bacliff MUD's water quality report?

As a community water system, Bacliff MUD 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 Galveston County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of League City	Galveston	149,557	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Texas City	Galveston	61,541	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Galveston	Galveston	52,326	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Friendswood	Galveston	43,190	Community	Purchased surface water
Galveston County Wcid 1	Galveston	30,399	Community	Purchased surface water
Bolivar Peninsula Sud	Galveston	18,424	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Bacliff MUD, PWSID TX0840011, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bacliff-mud-tx0840011 (data as of October 1, 2026).