Public water system · TX1260017
ActiveBethesda WSC
At a glance
Bethesda WSC (PWSID TX1260017) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Texas. It reports serving 33,441 people through 11,147 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33,441
Service connections
11,147
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bethesda WSC compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethesda WSC is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Johnson County has 61 active public water systems, and Bethesda WSC is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.7 times the county average of 3,836 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 234,003 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 Bethesda WSC is about 5 times 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 Bethesda WSC?
EPA lists Bethesda 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. 13 of the 61 active systems in Johnson County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bethesda WSC have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and January 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Aldicarb sulfone, Picloram, Dinoseb and 2,4-D. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfoxidecode 2043 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarbcode 2047 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
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.
Bethesda WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethesda WSC?
Bethesda WSC (PWSID TX1260017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethesda WSC serve?
Bethesda WSC reports serving 33,441 people through 11,147 service connections in Johnson County, Texas.
Where does Bethesda 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 Bethesda WSC have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Bethesda 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethesda WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bethesda 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Sud | Johnson | 65,517 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Burleson | Johnson | 53,381 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Cleburne | Johnson | 34,075 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Keene | Johnson | 6,863 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Alvarado | Johnson | 6,614 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bethany Sud | Johnson | 4,503 | 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, “Bethesda WSC, PWSID TX1260017, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bethesda-wsc-tx1260017 (data as of October 1, 2026).