Public water system · TX2390003
ActiveChappell Hill WSC
At a glance
Chappell Hill WSC (PWSID TX2390003) is an active community water system in Washington County, Texas. It reports serving 645 people through 219 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
645
Service connections
219
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chappell Hill WSC compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Chappell Hill WSC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 22 active public water systems, and Chappell Hill WSC is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,243 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 27,340 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 Chappell Hill WSC 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 Chappell Hill WSC?
EPA lists Chappell Hill WSC 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. 5 of the 22 active systems in Washington County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chappell Hill WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and October 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Chappell Hill WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chappell Hill WSC?
Chappell Hill WSC (PWSID TX2390003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Chappell Hill WSC serve?
Chappell Hill WSC reports serving 645 people through 219 service connections in Washington County, Texas.
Where does Chappell Hill WSC 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 Chappell Hill WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Chappell Hill WSC'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Chappell Hill WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Chappell Hill WSC 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brenham | Washington | 18,469 | Community | Surface water |
| Northeast Washington County | Washington | 3,219 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Washington County WSC | Washington | 2,270 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oak Hill Fwsd 1 | Washington | 445 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Burton | Washington | 315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burton Truck Stop | Washington | 250 | Transient non-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, “Chappell Hill WSC, PWSID TX2390003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/chappell-hill-wsc-tx2390003 (data as of October 1, 2026).