Public water system · TX2410002
ActiveCity of El Campo
At a glance
City of El Campo (PWSID TX2410002) is an active community water system in Wharton County, Texas. It reports serving 12,095 people through 5,225 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,095
Service connections
5,225
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of El Campo compare with other water systems in Wharton County?
By EPA's size categories, City of El Campo is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wharton County has 32 active public water systems, and City of El Campo is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 918 people per system, and accounts for 41% of the 29,382 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 El Campo is about 80% above 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 El Campo?
EPA lists City of El Campo 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 32 active systems in Wharton County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of El Campo have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and November 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Chlorine. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
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.
City of El Campo: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of El Campo?
City of El Campo (PWSID TX2410002) 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 El Campo serve?
City of El Campo reports serving 12,095 people through 5,225 service connections in Wharton County, Texas.
Where does City of El Campo 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 El Campo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 El Campo'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 November 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 El Campo's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of El Campo 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 Wharton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wharton | Wharton | 8,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wharton County Wcid 2 | Wharton | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wharton County Wcid 1 Louise | Wharton | 1,206 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boling Mwd | Wharton | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Isaacson MUD | Wharton | 729 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Greenleaf Nursery Administration | Wharton | 438 | Non-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 El Campo, PWSID TX2410002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-el-campo-tx2410002 (data as of October 1, 2026).