Public water system · TX2260001
ActiveCity of San Angelo
At a glance
City of San Angelo (PWSID TX2260001) is an active community water system in Tom Green County, Texas. It reports serving 105,229 people through 42,137 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; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105,229
Service connections
42,137
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of San Angelo compare with other water systems in Tom Green County?
By EPA's size categories, City of San Angelo is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Tom Green County has 23 active public water systems, and City of San Angelo is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19 times the county average of 5,407 people per system, and accounts for 85% of the 124,352 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 San Angelo is about 16 times 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 San Angelo?
EPA lists City of San Angelo 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 23 active systems in Tom Green County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of San Angelo have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and July 2025. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-09-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-06-11 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 1984-10-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
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 San Angelo: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of San Angelo?
City of San Angelo (PWSID TX2260001) 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 San Angelo serve?
City of San Angelo reports serving 105,229 people through 42,137 service connections in Tom Green County, Texas.
Where does City of San Angelo 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 San Angelo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 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 San Angelo'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 11 violations for this system; 5 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 San Angelo's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of San Angelo 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 Tom Green County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfellow Air Force Base | Tom Green | 5,241 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Concho Rural Water Grape Creek | Tom Green | 5,049 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Concho Rural Water N Concho Lake Estates | Tom Green | 1,470 | Community | Groundwater |
| Concho Rural Water Pecan Creek | Tom Green | 1,275 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tom Green County Fwsd 3 | Tom Green | 1,002 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hhsc San Angelo State Supported Living C | Tom Green | 900 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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 San Angelo, PWSID TX2260001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-san-angelo-tx2260001 (data as of October 1, 2026).