Public water system · TX1460141
ActiveDayton Creek Water System
At a glance
Dayton Creek Water System (PWSID TX1460141) is an active community water system in Liberty County, Texas. It reports serving 291 people through 97 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
291
Service connections
97
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dayton Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Liberty County?
By EPA's size categories, Dayton Creek Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Liberty County has 91 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,160 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 105,523 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 Dayton Creek Water System 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 Dayton Creek Water System?
EPA lists Dayton Creek Water System 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. 71 of the 91 active systems in Liberty County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Dayton Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Dayton Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dayton Creek Water System?
Dayton Creek Water System (PWSID TX1460141) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dayton Creek Water System serve?
Dayton Creek Water System reports serving 291 people through 97 service connections in Liberty County, Texas.
Where does Dayton Creek Water System 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 Dayton Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005. 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 Dayton Creek Water System'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dayton Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dayton Creek Water System 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 Liberty County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dayton | Liberty | 15,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Cleveland | Liberty | 12,438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe Utility | Liberty | 8,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Liberty | Liberty | 8,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand San Jacinto Water System | Liberty | 6,174 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardin WSC | Liberty | 6,132 | 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, “Dayton Creek Water System, PWSID TX1460141, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/dayton-creek-water-system-tx1460141 (data as of October 1, 2026).