Public water system · TX0180003
ActiveCity of Valley Mills
At a glance
City of Valley Mills (PWSID TX0180003) is an active community water system in Bosque County, Texas. It reports serving 1,203 people through 582 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,203
Service connections
582
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Valley Mills compare with other water systems in Bosque County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Valley Mills is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bosque County has 33 active public water systems, and City of Valley Mills is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 85% above the county average of 649 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 21,421 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 Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills?
EPA lists City of Valley Mills 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. 14 of the 33 active systems in Bosque County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Valley Mills have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and February 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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 Valley Mills: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Valley Mills?
City of Valley Mills (PWSID TX0180003) 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 Valley Mills serve?
City of Valley Mills reports serving 1,203 people through 582 service connections in Bosque County, Texas.
Where does City of Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. 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 Valley Mills' 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. 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 Valley Mills' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Valley Mills 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 Bosque County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clifton | Bosque | 3,442 | Community | Surface water |
| Rocky Creek Water System | Bosque | 2,814 | Community | Groundwater |
| Childress Creek WSC | Bosque | 2,469 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mustang Valley WSC | Bosque | 2,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Meridian | Bosque | 1,415 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Walnut Springs | Bosque | 795 | 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 Valley Mills, PWSID TX0180003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-valley-mills-tx0180003 (data as of October 1, 2026).