Public water system · TX0790133
ActiveCity of Fulshear
At a glance
City of Fulshear (PWSID TX0790133) is an active community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 34,000 people through 10,230 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34,000
Service connections
10,230
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Fulshear compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Fulshear is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems, and City of Fulshear is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 905,329 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 Fulshear is about 5.1 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. 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 Fulshear?
EPA lists City of Fulshear 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. 157 of the 287 active systems in Fort Bend County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Fulshear have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and October 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as archived 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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 Fulshear: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Fulshear?
City of Fulshear (PWSID TX0790133) 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 Fulshear serve?
City of Fulshear reports serving 34,000 people through 10,230 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Where does City of Fulshear 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 Fulshear have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none 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 Fulshear'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 7 violations for this system; none 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 Fulshear's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Fulshear 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 Fort Bend County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sugar Land | Fort Bend | 90,909 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County Wcid 2 | Fort Bend | 49,173 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Rosenberg | Fort Bend | 43,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Richmond | Fort Bend | 25,326 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County MUD 30 | Fort Bend | 16,794 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Sugar Land - New Territory | Fort Bend | 15,546 | 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 Fulshear, PWSID TX0790133, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-fulshear-tx0790133 (data as of October 1, 2026).