Public water system · TX0360001

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City of Anahuac

At a glance

City of Anahuac (PWSID TX0360001) is an active community water system in Chambers County, Texas. It reports serving 2,296 people through 919 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

2,296

Service connections

919

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0360001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,296

Service connections919

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyChambers County

How does City of Anahuac compare with other water systems in Chambers County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Anahuac is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chambers County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is about 125% above the county average of 1,019 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 56,029 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 Anahuac is about 66% 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 City of Anahuac?

EPA lists City of Anahuac 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. 17 of the 55 active systems in Chambers County (31%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Anahuac have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2012 and July 2025. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting, 1 disinfectant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2018-05-01	Disinfectant level above the legal limitNon-Acute MRDL · code 11	Chlorine dioxidecode 1008	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2012-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2012-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2012-06-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-05-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-05-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-03-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-02-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2012-02-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	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.

City of Anahuac: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Anahuac?

City of Anahuac (PWSID TX0360001) 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 Anahuac serve?

City of Anahuac reports serving 2,296 people through 919 service connections in Chambers County, Texas.

Where does City of Anahuac 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 City of Anahuac have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are 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 City of Anahuac'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, 9 are 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 City of Anahuac's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Anahuac 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 Chambers County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Mont Belvieu	Chambers	12,864	Community	Groundwater
Tbcd Winnie Stowell	Chambers	8,397	Community	Surface water
Gray Utility Service	Chambers	8,004	Community	Groundwater
Tbcd West Treatment Plant	Chambers	7,695	Community	Surface water
Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement Di	Chambers	2,500	Non-transient non-community	Purchased surface water
Chambers County MUD 1	Chambers	2,500	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, “City of Anahuac, PWSID TX0360001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-anahuac-tx0360001 (data as of October 1, 2026).