Public water system · TX0250004
ActiveBrookesmith Special Utility District
At a glance
Brookesmith Special Utility District (PWSID TX0250004) is an active community water system in Brown County, Texas. It reports serving 13,026 people through 6,269 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,026
Service connections
6,269
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brookesmith Special Utility District compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, Brookesmith Special Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Brown County has 8 active public water systems, and Brookesmith Special Utility District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 124% above the county average of 5,807 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 46,455 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 Brookesmith Special Utility District is about twice 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 Brookesmith Special Utility District?
EPA lists Brookesmith Special Utility District 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 8 active systems in Brown County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brookesmith Special Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and December 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Brookesmith Special Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brookesmith Special Utility District?
Brookesmith Special Utility District (PWSID TX0250004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Brookesmith Special Utility District serve?
Brookesmith Special Utility District reports serving 13,026 people through 6,269 service connections in Brown County, Texas.
Where does Brookesmith Special Utility District 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 Brookesmith Special Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 Brookesmith Special Utility District'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brookesmith Special Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brookesmith Special Utility District 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 Brown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brownwood | Brown | 18,862 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Zephyr WSC | Brown | 7,575 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Early | Brown | 3,296 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Bangs | Brown | 2,964 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Blanket | Brown | 369 | Community | Groundwater |
| May WSC | Brown | 363 | 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, “Brookesmith Special Utility District, PWSID TX0250004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/brookesmith-special-utility-district-tx0250004 (data as of October 1, 2026).