Public water system · TX0910008
ActiveCity of Tom Bean
At a glance
City of Tom Bean (PWSID TX0910008) is an active community water system in Grayson County, Texas. It reports serving 799 people through 552 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
799
Service connections
552
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Tom Bean compare with other water systems in Grayson County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Tom Bean is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grayson County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,197 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 159,854 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 Tom Bean 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 Tom Bean?
EPA lists City of Tom Bean 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. 29 of the 50 active systems in Grayson County (58%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Tom Bean have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1981 and October 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | 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 |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1981-01-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1981-01-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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 Tom Bean: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Tom Bean?
City of Tom Bean (PWSID TX0910008) 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 Tom Bean serve?
City of Tom Bean reports serving 799 people through 552 service connections in Grayson County, Texas.
Where does City of Tom Bean 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 Tom Bean have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Tom Bean'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Tom Bean's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Tom Bean 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 Grayson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sherman | Grayson | 43,645 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Denison | Grayson | 27,500 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Van Alstyne | Grayson | 7,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Two Way Sud | Grayson | 6,804 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Grayson Sud | Grayson | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Howe | Grayson | 4,548 | 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 Tom Bean, PWSID TX0910008, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-tom-bean-tx0910008 (data as of October 1, 2026).