Public water system · TX0410001
ActiveCity of Bronte
At a glance
City of Bronte (PWSID TX0410001) is an active community water system in Coke County, Texas. It reports serving 999 people through 556 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
999
Service connections
556
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Bronte compare with other water systems in Coke County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Bronte is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Coke County has 6 active public water systems, and City of Bronte is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 459 people per system, and accounts for 36% of the 2,755 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 Bronte 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Bronte?
EPA lists City of Bronte 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Coke County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Bronte have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and October 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Carbon, total and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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 Bronte: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Bronte?
City of Bronte (PWSID TX0410001) 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 Bronte serve?
City of Bronte reports serving 999 people through 556 service connections in Coke County, Texas.
Where does City of Bronte get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Bronte have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Bronte'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Bronte's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Bronte 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 Coke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Robert Lee | Coke | 1,025 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Coke County WSC | Coke | 410 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sportsmans Lodge | Coke | 171 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Coke County Sra | Coke | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcwhorters Live Oak Lodge | Coke | 50 | 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 Bronte, PWSID TX0410001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-bronte-tx0410001 (data as of October 1, 2026).