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East Central Sud

At a glance

East Central Sud (PWSID TX0150138) is an active community water system in Bexar County, Texas. It reports serving 26,137 people through 8,709 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

26,137

Service connections

8,709

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0150138

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served26,137

Service connections8,709

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyBexar County

How does East Central Sud compare with other water systems in Bexar County?

By EPA's size categories, East Central Sud is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bexar County has 77 active public water systems, and East Central Sud is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 37,744 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 2,906,298 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 Central Sud is about 3.9 times 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 Central Sud?

EPA lists East Central Sud 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. 20 of the 77 active systems in Bexar County (26%) are also owned by a local government.

Does East Central Sud have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and July 2016. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-08-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2014-08-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2014-02-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2014-02-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2013-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	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 Central Sud: frequently asked questions

Who runs East Central Sud?

East Central Sud (PWSID TX0150138) 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 Central Sud serve?

East Central Sud reports serving 26,137 people through 8,709 service connections in Bexar County, Texas.

Where does East Central Sud 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 Central Sud have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Central Sud'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Central Sud's water quality report?

As a community water system, East Central Sud 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 Bexar County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
San Antonio Water System	Bexar	2,643,729	Community	Purchased surface water
Jbsa Sam Houston	Bexar	37,563	Community	Groundwater
City of Converse	Bexar	29,709	Community	Purchased surface water
Jbsa Lackland	Bexar	20,907	Community	Groundwater
City of Universal City	Bexar	20,119	Community	Groundwater
Atascosa Rural WSC	Bexar	13,857	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 Central Sud, PWSID TX0150138, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/east-central-sud-tx0150138 (data as of October 1, 2026).