Public water system · TX0140118
ActiveEast Bell WSC
At a glance
East Bell WSC (PWSID TX0140118) is an active community water system in Bell County, Texas. It reports serving 4,287 people through 1,429 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,287
Service connections
1,429
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Bell WSC compare with other water systems in Bell County?
By EPA's size categories, East Bell WSC is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Bell County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,820 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 429,775 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 East Bell WSC is about 36% 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 East Bell WSC?
EPA lists East Bell WSC 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. 25 of the 29 active systems in Bell County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does East Bell WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between July 1979 and January 2014. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-07-18 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-07-18 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
East Bell WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Bell WSC?
East Bell WSC (PWSID TX0140118) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does East Bell WSC serve?
East Bell WSC reports serving 4,287 people through 1,429 service connections in Bell County, Texas.
Where does East Bell WSC 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 East Bell WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 East Bell WSC'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Bell WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, East Bell WSC 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 Bell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Killeen | Bell | 161,027 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Temple | Bell | 94,935 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Harker Heights | Bell | 35,957 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Us Army South Fort Cavazos | Bell | 35,669 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Belton | Bell | 23,054 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Salado WSC | Bell | 11,460 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “East Bell WSC, PWSID TX0140118, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/east-bell-wsc-tx0140118 (data as of October 1, 2026).