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Bon Wier WSC

At a glance

Bon Wier WSC (PWSID TX1760008) is an active community water system in Newton County, Texas. It reports serving 494 people through 200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.

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

Population served

494

Service connections

200

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1760008

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served494

Service connections200

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyNewton County

How does Bon Wier WSC compare with other water systems in Newton County?

By EPA's size categories, Bon Wier WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newton County has 10 active public water systems, and Bon Wier WSC is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,037 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 10,372 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 Bon Wier WSC 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 Bon Wier WSC?

EPA lists Bon Wier 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. 7 of the 10 active systems in Newton County (70%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bon Wier WSC have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and April 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-04-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2025-05-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2019-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2017-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2006-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Bon Wier WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bon Wier WSC?

Bon Wier WSC (PWSID TX1760008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Bon Wier WSC serve?

Bon Wier WSC reports serving 494 people through 200 service connections in Newton County, Texas.

Where does Bon Wier WSC 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 Bon Wier WSC have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Bon Wier 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Bon Wier WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Bon Wier 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 Newton County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
South Newton WSC	Newton	3,729	Community	Groundwater
City of Newton	Newton	2,724	Community	Groundwater
Toledo Village WSC	Newton	1,570	Community	Groundwater
Burkeville WSC	Newton	699	Community	Groundwater
Jamestown WSC	Newton	425	Community	Groundwater
East Texas Baptist Encampment	Newton	400	Transient non-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, “Bon Wier WSC, PWSID TX1760008, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bon-wier-wsc-tx1760008 (data as of October 1, 2026).