Public water system · TX2500002
ActiveCity of Mineola
At a glance
City of Mineola (PWSID TX2500002) is an active community water system in Wood County, Texas. It reports serving 4,515 people through 2,578 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,515
Service connections
2,578
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Mineola compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Mineola is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wood County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% above the county average of 3,358 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 63,805 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 Mineola is about 33% 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. 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 Mineola?
EPA lists City of Mineola 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. 14 of the 19 active systems in Wood County (74%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Mineola have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Mineola: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Mineola?
City of Mineola (PWSID TX2500002) 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 Mineola serve?
City of Mineola reports serving 4,515 people through 2,578 service connections in Wood County, Texas.
Where does City of Mineola 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 Mineola have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. 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 Mineola'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. 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 Mineola's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Mineola 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 Wood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon WSC | Wood | 9,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fouke WSC | Wood | 7,668 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bright Star-Salem Sud | Wood | 6,738 | Community | Surface water |
| Jones WSC | Wood | 6,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ramey WSC | Wood | 5,238 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Fork WSC | Wood | 5,082 | 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 Mineola, PWSID TX2500002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-mineola-tx2500002 (data as of October 1, 2026).