Public water system · TX1200001
ActiveCity of Edna
At a glance
City of Edna (PWSID TX1200001) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Texas. It reports serving 5,987 people through 2,599 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,987
Service connections
2,599
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Edna compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Edna is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jackson County has 19 active public water systems, and City of Edna is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.2 times the county average of 732 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 13,900 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 Edna is about 11% 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 City of Edna?
EPA lists City of Edna 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. 9 of the 19 active systems in Jackson County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Edna have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 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 and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-06-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Edna: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Edna?
City of Edna (PWSID TX1200001) 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 Edna serve?
City of Edna reports serving 5,987 people through 2,599 service connections in Jackson County, Texas.
Where does City of Edna 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 Edna have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Edna'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Edna's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Edna 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ganado | Jackson | 1,994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inteplast Group | Jackson | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cape Carancahua WSC | Jackson | 1,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson County Wcid 1 | Jackson | 660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson County Wcid 2 | Jackson | 525 | Community | Groundwater |
| Texana Park and Campground | Jackson | 423 | Transient non-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 Edna, PWSID TX1200001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-edna-tx1200001 (data as of October 1, 2026).