Public water system · TX1070242
ActiveBethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant
At a glance
Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant (PWSID TX1070242) is an active community water system in Henderson County, Texas. It reports serving 834 people through 278 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
834
Service connections
278
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant compare with other water systems in Henderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Henderson County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,815 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 132,476 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 Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant 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 Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant?
EPA lists Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant 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. 35 of the 73 active systems in Henderson County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant?
Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant (PWSID TX1070242) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant serve?
Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant reports serving 834 people through 278 service connections in Henderson County, Texas.
Where does Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant 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 Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant 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 Henderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cedar Creek MUD | Henderson | 24,414 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Athens | Henderson | 17,934 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire | Henderson | 14,823 | Community | Surface water |
| East Cedar Creek Fwsd B A Mckay | Henderson | 6,753 | Community | Surface water |
| Virginia Hill WSC | Henderson | 4,290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carolynn Estates | Henderson | 3,906 | Community | 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, “Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant, PWSID TX1070242, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bethel-ash-wsc-murphy-plant-tx1070242 (data as of October 1, 2026).