Public water system · TX2360001
ActiveCity of Huntsville
At a glance
City of Huntsville (PWSID TX2360001) is an active community water system in Walker County, Texas. It reports serving 48,522 people through 23,550 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48,522
Service connections
23,550
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Huntsville compare with other water systems in Walker County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Huntsville is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Walker County has 30 active public water systems, and City of Huntsville is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21 times the county average of 2,361 people per system, and accounts for 69% of the 70,831 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 Huntsville is about 7.2 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 Huntsville?
EPA lists City of Huntsville 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. 13 of the 30 active systems in Walker County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Huntsville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 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 resolved and 2 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Huntsville: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Huntsville?
City of Huntsville (PWSID TX2360001) 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 Huntsville serve?
City of Huntsville reports serving 48,522 people through 23,550 service connections in Walker County, Texas.
Where does City of Huntsville 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 Huntsville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is 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 Huntsville'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 4 violations for this system; none is 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 Huntsville's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Huntsville 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 Walker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Sud | Walker | 6,246 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud D | Walker | 2,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phelps Sud | Walker | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud B Crabbs Prairie | Walker | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud C | Walker | 1,674 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud A | Walker | 1,458 | 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 Huntsville, PWSID TX2360001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-huntsville-tx2360001 (data as of October 1, 2026).