Public water system · TX1230010

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City of Port Neches

At a glance

City of Port Neches (PWSID TX1230010) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Texas. It reports serving 17,043 people through 6,763 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

17,043

Service connections

6,763

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1230010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served17,043

Service connections6,763

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyJefferson County

How does City of Port Neches compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Port Neches is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Jefferson County has 25 active public water systems, and City of Port Neches is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 67% above the county average of 10,226 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% of the 255,661 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 Port Neches is about 154% above 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 Port Neches?

EPA lists City of Port Neches 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 25 active systems in Jefferson County (52%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Port Neches have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2025. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2021-03-20	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2021-03-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2017-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2010-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-01-04	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 11 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 Port Neches: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Port Neches?

City of Port Neches (PWSID TX1230010) 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 Port Neches serve?

City of Port Neches reports serving 17,043 people through 6,763 service connections in Jefferson County, Texas.

Where does City of Port Neches 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 Port Neches have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are 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 Port Neches' 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 11 violations for this system; 6 are 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 Port Neches' water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Port Neches 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 Jefferson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Beaumont Water Utility Dept	Jefferson	115,282	Community	Surface water
City of Port Arthur	Jefferson	56,039	Community	Surface water
City of Nederland	Jefferson	18,157	Community	Surface water
City of Groves	Jefferson	17,335	Community	Surface water
West Jefferson County Mwd	Jefferson	9,367	Community	Surface water
Federal Correctional Complex-Beaumont	Jefferson	5,748	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 Port Neches, PWSID TX1230010, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-port-neches-tx1230010 (data as of October 1, 2026).