Public water system · TX0790316
ActiveCinco MUD 6
At a glance
Cinco MUD 6 (PWSID TX0790316) is an active community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 3,048 people through 1,016 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,048
Service connections
1,016
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cinco MUD 6 compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?
By EPA's size categories, Cinco MUD 6 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 905,329 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 Cinco MUD 6 is about half of 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cinco MUD 6?
EPA lists Cinco MUD 6 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. 157 of the 287 active systems in Fort Bend County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cinco MUD 6 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Cinco MUD 6: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cinco MUD 6?
Cinco MUD 6 (PWSID TX0790316) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Cinco MUD 6 serve?
Cinco MUD 6 reports serving 3,048 people through 1,016 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Where does Cinco MUD 6 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cinco MUD 6 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. 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 Cinco MUD 6'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cinco MUD 6's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cinco MUD 6 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 Fort Bend County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sugar Land | Fort Bend | 90,909 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County Wcid 2 | Fort Bend | 49,173 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Rosenberg | Fort Bend | 43,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Fulshear | Fort Bend | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Richmond | Fort Bend | 25,326 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County MUD 30 | Fort Bend | 16,794 | 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, “Cinco MUD 6, PWSID TX0790316, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/cinco-mud-6-tx0790316 (data as of October 1, 2026).