Public water system · TX0930049
ActiveDobbin Plantersville WSC 2
At a glance
Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 (PWSID TX0930049) is an active community water system in Grimes County, Texas. It reports serving 2,766 people through 922 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,766
Service connections
922
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 compare with other water systems in Grimes County?
By EPA's size categories, Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grimes County has 28 active public water systems, and Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 194% above the county average of 941 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 26,336 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 Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 is about 59% 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 Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2?
EPA lists Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 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. 6 of the 28 active systems in Grimes County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2017 and October 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-08-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2?
Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 (PWSID TX0930049) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 serve?
Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 reports serving 2,766 people through 922 service connections in Grimes County, Texas.
Where does Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 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 Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 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 Grimes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Navasota | Grimes | 8,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wickson Creek Sud Grimes County | Grimes | 4,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| G & W WSC | Grimes | 1,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Pack Unit | Grimes | 1,597 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Luther Units | Grimes | 1,431 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bovay Scout Ranch | Grimes | 1,347 | 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, “Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2, PWSID TX0930049, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/dobbin-plantersville-wsc-2-tx0930049 (data as of October 1, 2026).