Public water system · TX2500003
ActiveCity of Quitman
At a glance
City of Quitman (PWSID TX2500003) is an active community water system in Wood County, Texas. It reports serving 1,942 people through 1,046 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,942
Service connections
1,046
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Quitman compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Quitman is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wood County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 3,358 people per system, and accounts for 3% 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 Quitman 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. 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 Quitman?
EPA lists City of Quitman 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 Quitman have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1992. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and October 1992. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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 Quitman: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Quitman?
City of Quitman (PWSID TX2500003) 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 Quitman serve?
City of Quitman reports serving 1,942 people through 1,046 service connections in Wood County, Texas.
Where does City of Quitman 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 Quitman have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Quitman'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Quitman's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Quitman 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 Quitman, PWSID TX2500003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-quitman-tx2500003 (data as of October 1, 2026).