Public water system · TX0010039
ActiveDogwood Hills East
At a glance
Dogwood Hills East (PWSID TX0010039) is an active community water system in Anderson County, Texas. It reports serving 237 people through 79 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
237
Service connections
79
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dogwood Hills East compare with other water systems in Anderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Dogwood Hills East is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Anderson County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,118 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 87,313 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 Dogwood Hills East 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dogwood Hills East?
EPA lists Dogwood Hills East 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 28 active systems in Anderson County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Dogwood Hills East have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and December 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Dogwood Hills East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dogwood Hills East?
Dogwood Hills East (PWSID TX0010039) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dogwood Hills East serve?
Dogwood Hills East reports serving 237 people through 79 service connections in Anderson County, Texas.
Where does Dogwood Hills East get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Dogwood Hills East have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Dogwood Hills East'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dogwood Hills East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dogwood Hills East 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 Anderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Palestine | Anderson | 31,272 | Community | Surface water |
| Tdcj Beto Unit | Anderson | 8,148 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Coffield Unit | Anderson | 7,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brushy Creek WSC | Anderson | 4,866 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walston Springs WSC | Anderson | 4,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Four Pines WSC | Anderson | 3,603 | 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, “Dogwood Hills East, PWSID TX0010039, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/dogwood-hills-east-tx0010039 (data as of October 1, 2026).