Public water system · TX1090012
ActiveCedar Creek Water System
At a glance
Cedar Creek Water System (PWSID TX1090012) is an active community water system in Hill County, Texas. It reports serving 3,720 people through 1,448 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,720
Service connections
1,448
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cedar Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Hill County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Creek Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hill County has 39 active public water systems, and Cedar Creek Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 178% above the county average of 1,338 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 52,177 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 Cedar Creek Water System is about 44% 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 Cedar Creek Water System?
EPA lists Cedar Creek Water System as privately owned. 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. 11 of the 39 active systems in Hill County (28%) are also privately owned.
Does Cedar Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | 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 4 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.
Cedar Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Creek Water System?
Cedar Creek Water System (PWSID TX1090012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Cedar Creek Water System serve?
Cedar Creek Water System reports serving 3,720 people through 1,448 service connections in Hill County, Texas.
Where does Cedar Creek Water System 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 Cedar Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Cedar Creek Water System'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cedar Creek Water System 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 Hill County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hillsboro | Hill | 8,867 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Files Valley WSC | Hill | 4,776 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hill County WSC | Hill | 4,383 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Post Oak Sud | Hill | 3,117 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodrow Osceola WSC Blanton Well Plant 1 | Hill | 2,526 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Bluff | Hill | 2,319 | 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, “Cedar Creek Water System, PWSID TX1090012, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/cedar-creek-water-system-tx1090012 (data as of October 1, 2026).