Public water system · TX1740002

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City of Garrison

At a glance

City of Garrison (PWSID TX1740002) is an active community water system in Nacogdoches County, Texas. It reports serving 1,260 people through 665 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,260

Service connections

665

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1740002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,260

Service connections665

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyNacogdoches County

How does City of Garrison compare with other water systems in Nacogdoches County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Garrison is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Nacogdoches County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,205 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 83,282 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 Garrison 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. 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 Garrison?

EPA lists City of Garrison 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. 16 of the 16 active systems in Nacogdoches County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Garrison have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and October 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2022-05-18	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2017-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2017-06-05	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2016-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2011-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 10 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 Garrison: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Garrison?

City of Garrison (PWSID TX1740002) 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 Garrison serve?

City of Garrison reports serving 1,260 people through 665 service connections in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Where does City of Garrison 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 Garrison have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Garrison'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Garrison's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Garrison 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 Nacogdoches County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Nacogdoches	Nacogdoches	50,226	Community	Surface water
D & M WSC	Nacogdoches	7,280	Community	Purchased surface water
Appleby WSC	Nacogdoches	5,745	Community	Groundwater
Melrose WSC	Nacogdoches	3,143	Community	Groundwater
Swift WSC	Nacogdoches	2,547	Community	Groundwater
Lilly Grove Sud	Nacogdoches	2,435	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 Garrison, PWSID TX1740002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-garrison-tx1740002 (data as of October 1, 2026).