Public water system · TX1470002

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City of Groesbeck

At a glance

City of Groesbeck (PWSID TX1470002) is an active community water system in Limestone County, Texas. It reports serving 4,250 people through 1,404 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

4,250

Service connections

1,404

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1470002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,250

Service connections1,404

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyLimestone County

How does City of Groesbeck compare with other water systems in Limestone County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Groesbeck is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Limestone County has 22 active public water systems, and City of Groesbeck is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 1,164 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 25,611 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 Groesbeck is about 37% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Groesbeck?

EPA lists City of Groesbeck 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. 14 of the 22 active systems in Limestone County (64%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Groesbeck have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2018 and July 2025. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2025-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	No	Resolved
2025-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	Resolved
2025-02-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	Resolved
2025-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2019-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-12-31	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-12-01	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	Resolved
2018-11-01	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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 Groesbeck: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Groesbeck?

City of Groesbeck (PWSID TX1470002) 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 Groesbeck serve?

City of Groesbeck reports serving 4,250 people through 1,404 service connections in Limestone County, Texas.

Where does City of Groesbeck get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Groesbeck have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Groesbeck'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Groesbeck's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Groesbeck 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 Limestone County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Mexia	Limestone	7,459	Community	Purchased groundwater
Point Enterprise WSC	Limestone	2,388	Community	Groundwater
Prairie Hill WSC	Limestone	2,150	Community	Groundwater
White Rock WSC 2 Forest Glade	Limestone	1,968	Community	Purchased surface water
Slc WSC	Limestone	1,749	Community	Surface water
City of Coolidge	Limestone	786	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 Groesbeck, PWSID TX1470002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-groesbeck-tx1470002 (data as of October 1, 2026).