Public water system · TX2120002
ActiveCity of Lindale
At a glance
City of Lindale (PWSID TX2120002) is an active community water system in Smith County, Texas. It reports serving 6,313 people through 3,242 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,313
Service connections
3,242
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Lindale compare with other water systems in Smith County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Lindale is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Smith County has 45 active public water systems, and City of Lindale is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 6,223 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 280,017 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 Lindale is roughly in line with 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 Lindale?
EPA lists City of Lindale 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. 22 of the 45 active systems in Smith County (49%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Lindale have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and April 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine, Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | 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 Lindale: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Lindale?
City of Lindale (PWSID TX2120002) 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 Lindale serve?
City of Lindale reports serving 6,313 people through 3,242 service connections in Smith County, Texas.
Where does City of Lindale 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 Lindale have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Lindale'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 April 2023. 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 Lindale's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Lindale 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 Smith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tyler | Smith | 107,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Southern Utilities | Smith | 69,735 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lindale Rural WSC | Smith | 14,781 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Whitehouse | Smith | 9,571 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Walnut Grove WSC | Smith | 8,775 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dean WSC | Smith | 5,907 | 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 Lindale, PWSID TX2120002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-lindale-tx2120002 (data as of October 1, 2026).