Public water system · TX0270036

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City of Meadowlakes

At a glance

City of Meadowlakes (PWSID TX0270036) is an active community water system in Burnet County, Texas. It reports serving 2,480 people through 992 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

2,480

Service connections

992

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0270036

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,480

Service connections992

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyBurnet County

How does City of Meadowlakes compare with other water systems in Burnet County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Meadowlakes is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Burnet County has 61 active public water systems, and City of Meadowlakes is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 708 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 43,175 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 Meadowlakes is about 63% 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 Meadowlakes?

EPA lists City of Meadowlakes 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 61 active systems in Burnet County (21%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Meadowlakes have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2012 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 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
2023-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2022-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2021-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-12-31	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-11-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2015-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2014-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2012-11-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	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 Meadowlakes: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Meadowlakes?

City of Meadowlakes (PWSID TX0270036) 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 Meadowlakes serve?

City of Meadowlakes reports serving 2,480 people through 992 service connections in Burnet County, Texas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Meadowlakes' 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, one 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 Meadowlakes' water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Meadowlakes 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 Burnet County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Marble Falls	Burnet	8,059	Community	Surface water
City of Burnet	Burnet	7,011	Community	Surface water
City of Granite Shoals	Burnet	6,795	Community	Surface water
City of Bertram	Burnet	3,636	Community	Groundwater
City of Cottonwood Shores	Burnet	2,157	Community	Surface water
Spicewood Beach	Burnet	1,452	Community	Groundwater under influence of 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 Meadowlakes, PWSID TX0270036, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-meadowlakes-tx0270036 (data as of October 1, 2026).