Public water system · TX1290005

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City of Mabank

At a glance

City of Mabank (PWSID TX1290005) is an active community water system in Kaufman County, Texas. It reports serving 15,207 people through 5,754 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.

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

Population served

15,207

Service connections

5,754

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1290005

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served15,207

Service connections5,754

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyKaufman County

How does City of Mabank compare with other water systems in Kaufman County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Mabank is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Kaufman County has 34 active public water systems, and City of Mabank is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 138% above the county average of 6,401 people per system, and accounts for 7% of the 217,624 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 Mabank is about 127% above 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 Mabank?

EPA lists City of Mabank 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. 34 of the 34 active systems in Kaufman County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Mabank have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and April 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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. 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
2026-04-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2025-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2025-05-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
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
2022-03-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2022-01-08	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2007-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2004-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2004-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2004-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	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 Mabank: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Mabank?

City of Mabank (PWSID TX1290005) 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 Mabank serve?

City of Mabank reports serving 15,207 people through 5,754 service connections in Kaufman County, Texas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Mabank'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Mabank's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Mabank 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 Kaufman County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Forney	Kaufman	29,692	Community	Purchased surface water
Forney Lake WSC	Kaufman	20,377	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Terrell	Kaufman	18,432	Community	Purchased surface water
High Point Sud	Kaufman	16,341	Community	Purchased surface water
Talty Sud	Kaufman	15,987	Community	Purchased surface water
College Mound Sud	Kaufman	13,200	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 Mabank, PWSID TX1290005, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-mabank-tx1290005 (data as of October 1, 2026).