Public water system · TX1580020
ActiveCreek Water Utility
At a glance
Creek Water Utility (PWSID TX1580020) is an active community water system in Marion County, Texas. It reports serving 300 people through 100 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Creek Water Utility compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Creek Water Utility is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 869 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 12,160 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 Creek Water Utility 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 Creek Water Utility?
EPA lists Creek Water Utility 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. 7 of the 14 active systems in Marion County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Creek Water Utility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2020 and March 2022. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-11-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-03-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-16 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-04 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Creek Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Creek Water Utility?
Creek Water Utility (PWSID TX1580020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Creek Water Utility serve?
Creek Water Utility reports serving 300 people through 100 service connections in Marion County, Texas.
Where does Creek Water Utility 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 Creek Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 Creek Water Utility'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Creek Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Creek Water Utility 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E M C Water Supply | Marion | 2,952 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mims WSC | Marion | 2,736 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Jefferson | Marion | 1,883 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Harbor Subdivision | Marion | 1,314 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kellyville Berea WSC | Marion | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crestwood Water Co | Marion | 744 | 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, “Creek Water Utility, PWSID TX1580020, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/creek-water-utility-tx1580020 (data as of October 1, 2026).