Public water system · TX1740008
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At a glance
Central Heights Utilities (PWSID TX1740008) is an active community water system in Nacogdoches County, Texas. It reports serving 973 people through 407 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 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
973
Service connections
407
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Central Heights Utilities compare with other water systems in Nacogdoches County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Heights Utilities is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Nacogdoches County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,205 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 83,282 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 Central Heights Utilities 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. 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 Central Heights Utilities?
EPA lists Central Heights Utilities 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. 16 of the 16 active systems in Nacogdoches County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Central Heights Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| 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 | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Central Heights Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Heights Utilities?
Central Heights Utilities (PWSID TX1740008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Heights Utilities serve?
Central Heights Utilities reports serving 973 people through 407 service connections in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Where does Central Heights Utilities 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 Central Heights Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 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 Central Heights Utilities' 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 3 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 Central Heights Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Central Heights Utilities 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 Nacogdoches County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches | 50,226 | Community | Surface water |
| D & M WSC | Nacogdoches | 7,280 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Appleby WSC | Nacogdoches | 5,745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melrose WSC | Nacogdoches | 3,143 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swift WSC | Nacogdoches | 2,547 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lilly Grove Sud | Nacogdoches | 2,435 | 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, “Central Heights Utilities, PWSID TX1740008, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/central-heights-utilities-tx1740008 (data as of October 1, 2026).