Public water system · TX2350002
ActiveCity of Victoria
At a glance
City of Victoria (PWSID TX2350002) is an active community water system in Victoria County, Texas. It reports serving 66,932 people through 24,896 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66,932
Service connections
24,896
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Victoria compare with other water systems in Victoria County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Victoria is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Victoria County has 44 active public water systems, and City of Victoria is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36 times the county average of 1,883 people per system, and accounts for 81% of the 82,841 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 Victoria is about 10 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Victoria?
EPA lists City of Victoria 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. 10 of the 44 active systems in Victoria County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Victoria have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between November 2002 and December 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorite, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and Surface Water Treatment Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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 Victoria: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Victoria?
City of Victoria (PWSID TX2350002) 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 Victoria serve?
City of Victoria reports serving 66,932 people through 24,896 service connections in Victoria County, Texas.
Where does City of Victoria get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Victoria have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Victoria'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 December 2023. 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 Victoria's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Victoria 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 Victoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria County Wcid 1 | Victoria | 2,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Victoria County Sra | Victoria | 2,003 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Quail Creek MUD | Victoria | 1,944 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Victoria Si | Victoria | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| 7-Eleven Store 36551h | Victoria | 907 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bloomington High School | Victoria | 800 | 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 Victoria, PWSID TX2350002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-victoria-tx2350002 (data as of October 1, 2026).