Public water system · TX2030001
ActiveCity of San Augustine
At a glance
City of San Augustine (PWSID TX2030001) is an active community water system in San Augustine County, Texas. It reports serving 1,971 people through 1,947 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,971
Service connections
1,947
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of San Augustine compare with other water systems in San Augustine County?
By EPA's size categories, City of San Augustine is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). San Augustine County has 14 active public water systems, and City of San Augustine is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 486 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 6,809 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 Augustine 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 San Augustine?
EPA lists City of San Augustine 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 14 active systems in San Augustine County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of San Augustine have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2023 and December 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-04-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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 San Augustine: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of San Augustine?
City of San Augustine (PWSID TX2030001) 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 Augustine serve?
City of San Augustine reports serving 1,971 people through 1,947 service connections in San Augustine County, Texas.
Where does City of San Augustine 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 Augustine 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 December 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 Augustine'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Augustine's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of San Augustine 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 San Augustine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Augustine Rural WSC | San Augustine | 1,450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New WSC | San Augustine | 1,128 | Community | Groundwater |
| Denning WSC | San Augustine | 648 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Broaddus | San Augustine | 406 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkway Water System | San Augustine | 322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Powell Point Water System | San Augustine | 307 | 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 San Augustine, PWSID TX2030001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-san-augustine-tx2030001 (data as of October 1, 2026).