Public water system · TX0840002
ActiveCity of Friendswood
At a glance
City of Friendswood (PWSID TX0840002) is an active community water system in Galveston County, Texas. It reports serving 43,190 people through 16,971 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 December 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43,190
Service connections
16,971
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Friendswood compare with other water systems in Galveston County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Friendswood is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Galveston County has 53 active public water systems, and City of Friendswood is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.3 times the county average of 8,159 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 432,405 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 Friendswood is about 6.4 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. 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 Friendswood?
EPA lists City of Friendswood 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. 20 of the 53 active systems in Galveston County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Friendswood have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and December 2013. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | 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 Friendswood: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Friendswood?
City of Friendswood (PWSID TX0840002) 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 Friendswood serve?
City of Friendswood reports serving 43,190 people through 16,971 service connections in Galveston County, Texas.
Where does City of Friendswood 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 Friendswood have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. 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 Friendswood'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 December 2013. 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 Friendswood's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Friendswood 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 Galveston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of League City | Galveston | 149,557 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Texas City | Galveston | 61,541 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Galveston | Galveston | 52,326 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Galveston County Wcid 1 | Galveston | 30,399 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bolivar Peninsula Sud | Galveston | 18,424 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of La Marque | Galveston | 15,154 | 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 Friendswood, PWSID TX0840002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-friendswood-tx0840002 (data as of October 1, 2026).