Public water system · TX2020004
ActiveBrookeland Fwsd
At a glance
Brookeland Fwsd (PWSID TX2020004) is an active community water system in Sabine County, Texas. It reports serving 1,105 people through 500 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,105
Service connections
500
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brookeland Fwsd compare with other water systems in Sabine County?
By EPA's size categories, Brookeland Fwsd is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sabine County has 12 active public water systems, and Brookeland Fwsd is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 18,988 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 Brookeland Fwsd 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 Brookeland Fwsd?
EPA lists Brookeland Fwsd 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in Sabine County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brookeland Fwsd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between December 2014 and October 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Brookeland Fwsd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brookeland Fwsd?
Brookeland Fwsd (PWSID TX2020004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Brookeland Fwsd serve?
Brookeland Fwsd reports serving 1,105 people through 500 service connections in Sabine County, Texas.
Where does Brookeland Fwsd 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 Brookeland Fwsd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Brookeland Fwsd'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brookeland Fwsd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brookeland Fwsd 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 Sabine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G M WSC | Sabine | 11,220 | Community | Surface water |
| South Sabine WSC | Sabine | 1,981 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hemphill | Sabine | 1,779 | Community | Surface water |
| Beechwood WSC | Sabine | 1,138 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| City of Pineland | Sabine | 1,043 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shawnee Shores | Sabine | 276 | Community | Purchased 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, “Brookeland Fwsd, PWSID TX2020004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/brookeland-fwsd-tx2020004 (data as of October 1, 2026).