Public water system · TX0910004
ActiveCity of Pottsboro
At a glance
City of Pottsboro (PWSID TX0910004) is an active community water system in Grayson County, Texas. It reports serving 2,874 people through 1,377 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,874
Service connections
1,377
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Pottsboro compare with other water systems in Grayson County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Pottsboro is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grayson County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is about 10% below the county average of 3,197 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 159,854 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 Pottsboro is about 57% 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 Pottsboro?
EPA lists City of Pottsboro 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. 29 of the 50 active systems in Grayson County (58%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Pottsboro have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and January 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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 Pottsboro: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Pottsboro?
City of Pottsboro (PWSID TX0910004) 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 Pottsboro serve?
City of Pottsboro reports serving 2,874 people through 1,377 service connections in Grayson County, Texas.
Where does City of Pottsboro 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 Pottsboro have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Pottsboro'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Pottsboro's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Pottsboro 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 Grayson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sherman | Grayson | 43,645 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Denison | Grayson | 27,500 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Van Alstyne | Grayson | 7,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Two Way Sud | Grayson | 6,804 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Grayson Sud | Grayson | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Howe | Grayson | 4,548 | 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 Pottsboro, PWSID TX0910004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-pottsboro-tx0910004 (data as of October 1, 2026).