Public water system · TX0200001
ActiveCity of Alvin
At a glance
City of Alvin (PWSID TX0200001) is an active community water system in Brazoria County, Texas. It reports serving 26,244 people through 8,748 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26,244
Service connections
8,748
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Alvin compare with other water systems in Brazoria County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Alvin is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Brazoria County has 309 active public water systems, and City of Alvin is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21 times the county average of 1,277 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% of the 394,490 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 City of Alvin is about 3.9 times 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 City of Alvin?
EPA lists City of Alvin 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. 54 of the 309 active systems in Brazoria County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Alvin have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2006 and December 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
City of Alvin: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Alvin?
City of Alvin (PWSID TX0200001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Alvin serve?
City of Alvin reports serving 26,244 people through 8,748 service connections in Brazoria County, Texas.
Where does City of Alvin 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 City of Alvin have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 City of Alvin'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Alvin's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Alvin 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 Brazoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pearland | Brazoria | 125,828 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lake Jackson | Brazoria | 27,314 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Angleton | Brazoria | 19,429 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Clute | Brazoria | 10,604 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Freeport | Brazoria | 10,594 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Iowa Colony | Brazoria | 9,978 | 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, “City of Alvin, PWSID TX0200001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-alvin-tx0200001 (data as of October 1, 2026).