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Central Texas College Killeen

At a glance

Central Texas College Killeen (PWSID TX0140174) is an active community water system in Bell County, Texas. It reports serving 2,330 people through 67 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.

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

Population served

2,330

Service connections

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0140174

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,330

Service connections67

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyBell County

How does Central Texas College Killeen compare with other water systems in Bell County?

By EPA's size categories, Central Texas College Killeen is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bell County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,820 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 429,775 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 Texas College Killeen is about 65% 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 Texas College Killeen?

EPA lists Central Texas College Killeen 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. 25 of the 29 active systems in Bell County (86%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Central Texas College Killeen have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2017 and April 2026. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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	Resolved
2025-05-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2023-09-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-08-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-06-15	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Unaddressed
2022-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2021-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-08-17	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-08-17	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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 Texas College Killeen: frequently asked questions

Who runs Central Texas College Killeen?

Central Texas College Killeen (PWSID TX0140174) 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 Texas College Killeen serve?

Central Texas College Killeen reports serving 2,330 people through 67 service connections in Bell County, Texas.

Where does Central Texas College Killeen 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 Texas College Killeen have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Central Texas College Killeen'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Central Texas College Killeen's water quality report?

As a community water system, Central Texas College Killeen 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 Bell County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Killeen	Bell	161,027	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Temple	Bell	94,935	Community	Surface water
City of Harker Heights	Bell	35,957	Community	Purchased surface water
Us Army South Fort Cavazos	Bell	35,669	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Belton	Bell	23,054	Community	Purchased surface water
Salado WSC	Bell	11,460	Community	Purchased surface water

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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 Texas College Killeen, PWSID TX0140174, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/central-texas-college-killeen-tx0140174 (data as of October 1, 2026).