Public water system · TX0450051
ActiveCopano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl
At a glance
Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl (PWSID TX0450051) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Colorado County, Texas. It reports serving 40 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl compare with other water systems in Colorado County?
By EPA's size categories, Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Colorado County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 416 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 17,897 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl?
EPA lists Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl as privately owned. 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. 32 of the 43 active systems in Colorado County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and December 2017. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl: frequently asked questions
Who runs Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl?
Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl (PWSID TX0450051) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl serve?
Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl reports serving 40 people through 5 service connections in Colorado County, Texas.
Where does Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl 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 Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Colorado County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eagle Lake | Colorado | 3,837 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Columbus | Colorado | 3,739 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Weimar | Colorado | 2,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glidden Fwsd 1 | Colorado | 855 | Community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Colorado County Sra | Colorado | 750 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lake Sheridan Estates | Colorado | 750 | 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, “Copano Processing Houston Central Gas Pl, PWSID TX0450051, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/copano-processing-houston-central-gas-pl-tx0450051 (data as of October 1, 2026).