Public water system · TX2000002

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City of Miles

At a glance

City of Miles (PWSID TX2000002) is an active community water system in Runnels County, Texas. It reports serving 920 people through 408 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

920

Service connections

408

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2000002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served920

Service connections408

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyRunnels County

How does City of Miles compare with other water systems in Runnels County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Miles is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Runnels County has 5 active public water systems, and City of Miles is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,016 people per system, and accounts for 9.1% of the 10,078 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 Miles is well 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. 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 Miles?

EPA lists City of Miles 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Runnels County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Miles have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 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
2024-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
2020-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-06-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-06-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-02-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
2019-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	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 Miles: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Miles?

City of Miles (PWSID TX2000002) 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 Miles serve?

City of Miles reports serving 920 people through 408 service connections in Runnels County, Texas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Miles' 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Miles' water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Miles 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 Runnels County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Ballinger	Runnels	3,583	Community	Surface water
North Runnels WSC	Runnels	2,766	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Winters	Runnels	2,281	Community	Surface water
Rowena WSC	Runnels	528	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 Miles, PWSID TX2000002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-miles-tx2000002 (data as of October 1, 2026).