Public water system · TX2490060
ActiveChisholm Springs
At a glance
Chisholm Springs (PWSID TX2490060) is an active community water system in Wise County, Texas. It reports serving 2,049 people through 683 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
2,049
Service connections
683
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chisholm Springs compare with other water systems in Wise County?
By EPA's size categories, Chisholm Springs is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wise County has 60 active public water systems, and Chisholm Springs is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 179% above the county average of 734 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% of the 44,014 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 Chisholm Springs 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 Chisholm Springs?
EPA lists Chisholm Springs 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. 43 of the 60 active systems in Wise County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Chisholm Springs 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 2021 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine, Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | 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.
Chisholm Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chisholm Springs?
Chisholm Springs (PWSID TX2490060) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Chisholm Springs serve?
Chisholm Springs reports serving 2,049 people through 683 service connections in Wise County, Texas.
Where does Chisholm Springs 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 Chisholm Springs 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 Chisholm Springs' 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 Chisholm Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, Chisholm Springs 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 Wise County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Decatur Water Plant | Wise | 6,910 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Bridgeport | Wise | 5,930 | Community | Surface water |
| West Wise Sud | Wise | 3,909 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Runaway Bay | Wise | 2,458 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Boyd | Wise | 2,044 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Rhome | Wise | 1,680 | 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, “Chisholm Springs, PWSID TX2490060, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/chisholm-springs-tx2490060 (data as of October 1, 2026).