Public water system · TX1430003
ActiveCity of Shiner
At a glance
City of Shiner (PWSID TX1430003) is an active community water system in Lavaca County, Texas. It reports serving 2,127 people through 1,259 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,127
Service connections
1,259
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Shiner compare with other water systems in Lavaca County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Shiner is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lavaca County has 9 active public water systems, and City of Shiner is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 180% above the county average of 759 people per system, and accounts for 31% of the 6,833 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 Shiner 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Shiner?
EPA lists City of Shiner 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 9 active systems in Lavaca County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Shiner have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2017 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Shiner: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Shiner?
City of Shiner (PWSID TX1430003) 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 Shiner serve?
City of Shiner reports serving 2,127 people through 1,259 service connections in Lavaca County, Texas.
Where does City of Shiner get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of Shiner have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is 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 Shiner'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 4 violations for this system; none is 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 Shiner's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Shiner 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 Lavaca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hallettsville | Lavaca | 2,733 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Moulton | Lavaca | 857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hope Silver Stop Convenience Store | Lavaca | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St Mary Parish Hallettsville | Lavaca | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sweet Home Isd | Lavaca | 176 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ezzell Isd | Lavaca | 107 | Non-transient non-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 Shiner, PWSID TX1430003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-shiner-tx1430003 (data as of October 1, 2026).