Public water system · TX1070167
ActiveEast Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire
At a glance
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire (PWSID TX1070167) is an active community water system in Henderson County, Texas. It reports serving 14,823 people through 4,941 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,823
Service connections
4,941
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire compare with other water systems in Henderson County?
By EPA's size categories, East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Henderson County has 73 active public water systems, and East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.2 times the county average of 1,815 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 132,476 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 Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire is about 121% above 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. 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 East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire?
EPA lists East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire 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. 35 of the 73 active systems in Henderson County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2021 and February 2026. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-02-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire?
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire (PWSID TX1070167) 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 Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire serve?
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire reports serving 14,823 people through 4,941 service connections in Henderson County, Texas.
Where does East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire 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 East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire 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 February 2026. 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 Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire'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 February 2026. 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 Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire's water quality report?
As a community water system, East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire 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 Henderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cedar Creek MUD | Henderson | 24,414 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Athens | Henderson | 17,934 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Cedar Creek Fwsd B A Mckay | Henderson | 6,753 | Community | Surface water |
| Virginia Hill WSC | Henderson | 4,290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carolynn Estates | Henderson | 3,906 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Chandler | Henderson | 3,663 | 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, “East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire, PWSID TX1070167, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/east-cedar-creek-fwsd-brookshire-tx1070167 (data as of October 1, 2026).