Public water system · TX0680068
ActiveDcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant
At a glance
Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant (PWSID TX0680068) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ector County, Texas. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant compare with other water systems in Ector County?
By EPA's size categories, Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ector County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,882 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 144,512 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 Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant?
EPA lists Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant 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. 17 of the 21 active systems in Ector County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and September 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant?
Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant (PWSID TX0680068) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant serve?
Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Ector County, Texas.
Where does Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant 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 Ector County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Odessa | Ector | 123,334 | Community | Surface water |
| Ector County Utility District | Ector | 15,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greater Gardendale WSC | Ector | 3,477 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iron Horse Ranch Odessa Lodge | Ector | 501 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Oxy Stratos Facility | Ector | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Goldsmith | Ector | 257 | Community | Purchased 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, “Dcp Midstream Goldsmith Plant, PWSID TX0680068, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/dcp-midstream-goldsmith-plant-tx0680068 (data as of October 1, 2026).