Public water system · TX1810114
ActiveDow Chemical Sabine River Operations
At a glance
Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations (PWSID TX1810114) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Orange County, Texas. It reports serving 2,200 people through 733 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,200
Service connections
733
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orange County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 1,898 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 77,799 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 Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations is about 5.1 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations?
EPA lists Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations 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. 30 of the 41 active systems in Orange County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 disinfectant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Disinfectant level above the legal limitAcute Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level · code 13 | Chlorine dioxidecode 1008 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-05-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorine dioxidecode 1008 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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.
Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations?
Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations (PWSID TX1810114) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations serve?
Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations reports serving 2,200 people through 733 service connections in Orange County, Texas.
Where does Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations' 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Orange | Orange | 19,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange County Wcid 1 | Orange | 15,258 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mauriceville MUD | Orange | 10,374 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bridge City | Orange | 9,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orangefield WSC | Orange | 8,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange County Wcid 2 | Orange | 4,074 | 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, “Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations, PWSID TX1810114, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/dow-chemical-sabine-river-operations-tx1810114 (data as of October 1, 2026).