Public water system · TX1470006
ActiveBistone Municipal Water Supply
At a glance
Bistone Municipal Water Supply (PWSID TX1470006) is an active community water system in Limestone County, Texas. It reports serving 768 people through 4,896 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
768
Service connections
4,896
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bistone Municipal Water Supply compare with other water systems in Limestone County?
By EPA's size categories, Bistone Municipal Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Limestone County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 1,164 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 25,611 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 Bistone Municipal Water Supply 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 Bistone Municipal Water Supply?
EPA lists Bistone Municipal Water Supply 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. 14 of the 22 active systems in Limestone County (64%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bistone Municipal Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and August 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorite, Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate and Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Bistone Municipal Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bistone Municipal Water Supply?
Bistone Municipal Water Supply (PWSID TX1470006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Bistone Municipal Water Supply serve?
Bistone Municipal Water Supply reports serving 768 people through 4,896 service connections in Limestone County, Texas.
Where does Bistone Municipal Water Supply 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 Bistone Municipal Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Bistone Municipal Water Supply'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bistone Municipal Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bistone Municipal Water Supply 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 Limestone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mexia | Limestone | 7,459 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| City of Groesbeck | Limestone | 4,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Point Enterprise WSC | Limestone | 2,388 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Hill WSC | Limestone | 2,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Rock WSC 2 Forest Glade | Limestone | 1,968 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Slc WSC | Limestone | 1,749 | 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, “Bistone Municipal Water Supply, PWSID TX1470006, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bistone-municipal-water-supply-tx1470006 (data as of October 1, 2026).