Public water system · TX1720004
ActiveCity of Omaha
At a glance
City of Omaha (PWSID TX1720004) is an active community water system in Morris County, Texas. It reports serving 1,700 people through 559 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,700
Service connections
559
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Omaha compare with other water systems in Morris County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Omaha is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Morris County has 5 active public water systems, and City of Omaha is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 1,948 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 9,738 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 Omaha 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. 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 Omaha?
EPA lists City of Omaha 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 Morris County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Omaha have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-11-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 Omaha: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Omaha?
City of Omaha (PWSID TX1720004) 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 Omaha serve?
City of Omaha reports serving 1,700 people through 559 service connections in Morris County, Texas.
Where does City of Omaha 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 Omaha have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none 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 Omaha'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 6 violations for this system; none 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 Omaha's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Omaha 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 Morris County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Daingerfield | Morris | 2,522 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bi County WSC 3 | Morris | 2,208 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Naples | Morris | 1,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Lone Star | Morris | 1,400 | 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 Omaha, PWSID TX1720004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-omaha-tx1720004 (data as of October 1, 2026).