Public water system · TX0260002

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City of Somerville

At a glance

City of Somerville (PWSID TX0260002) is an active community water system in Burleson County, Texas. It reports serving 1,556 people through 781 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,556

Service connections

781

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0260002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,556

Service connections781

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyBurleson County

How does City of Somerville compare with other water systems in Burleson County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Somerville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Burleson County has 27 active public water systems, and City of Somerville is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 150% above the county average of 622 people per system, and accounts for 9.3% of the 16,794 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 Somerville 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 Somerville?

EPA lists City of Somerville 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. 13 of the 27 active systems in Burleson County (48%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Somerville have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and July 2018. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2018-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2008-12-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2008-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-07-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2006-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2006-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	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 Somerville: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Somerville?

City of Somerville (PWSID TX0260002) 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 Somerville serve?

City of Somerville reports serving 1,556 people through 781 service connections in Burleson County, Texas.

Where does City of Somerville 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 Somerville have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Somerville'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Somerville's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Somerville 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 Burleson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Caldwell	Burleson	4,358	Community	Groundwater
Deanville WSC	Burleson	2,850	Community	Groundwater
Beaver Creek Wcid 1	Burleson	1,407	Community	Groundwater
City of Snook	Burleson	980	Community	Groundwater
Tunis WSC	Burleson	850	Community	Groundwater
Lakeview N Marshall Oaks Sommerville Pla	Burleson	642	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 Somerville, PWSID TX0260002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-somerville-tx0260002 (data as of October 1, 2026).