Public water system · TX1610004

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City of Palacios

At a glance

City of Palacios (PWSID TX1610004) is an active community water system in Matagorda County, Texas. It reports serving 4,700 people through 2,004 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 October 2024.

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

Population served

4,700

Service connections

2,004

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1610004

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,700

Service connections2,004

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyMatagorda County

How does City of Palacios compare with other water systems in Matagorda County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Palacios is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Matagorda County has 42 active public water systems, and City of Palacios is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5 times the county average of 941 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 39,524 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 Palacios is about 30% 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 Palacios?

EPA lists City of Palacios 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. 16 of the 42 active systems in Matagorda County (38%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Palacios have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. 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
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2017-02-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2012-10-01	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 Palacios: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Palacios?

City of Palacios (PWSID TX1610004) 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 Palacios serve?

City of Palacios reports serving 4,700 people through 2,004 service connections in Matagorda County, Texas.

Where does City of Palacios 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 Palacios 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 October 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 Palacios' 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 October 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 Palacios' water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Palacios 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 Matagorda County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Bay City	Matagorda	18,061	Community	Groundwater
Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County	Matagorda	2,764	Community	Groundwater
Matagorda WSC	Matagorda	1,746	Community	Groundwater
Matagorda County Wcid 6	Matagorda	1,518	Community	Groundwater
Markham MUD	Matagorda	1,400	Community	Groundwater
Matagorda County Wcid 5	Matagorda	1,128	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 Palacios, PWSID TX1610004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-palacios-tx1610004 (data as of October 1, 2026).