Public water system · TX2250002
ActiveCity of Talco
At a glance
City of Talco (PWSID TX2250002) is an active community water system in Titus County, Texas. It reports serving 711 people through 237 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
711
Service connections
237
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Talco compare with other water systems in Titus County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Talco is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Titus County has 6 active public water systems, and City of Talco is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,991 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 35,946 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 Talco 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 Talco?
EPA lists City of Talco 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 6 active systems in Titus County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Talco 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 January 2008 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrate. 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 |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 Talco: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Talco?
City of Talco (PWSID TX2250002) 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 Talco serve?
City of Talco reports serving 711 people through 237 service connections in Titus County, Texas.
Where does City of Talco 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 Talco 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 Talco'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 Talco's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Talco 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 Titus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Sud | Titus | 17,641 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Mount Pleasant | Titus | 16,238 | Community | Surface water |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Titus | 742 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Winfield | Titus | 422 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Millers Cove | Titus | 192 | Community | Purchased 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 Talco, PWSID TX2250002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-talco-tx2250002 (data as of October 1, 2026).