Public water system · TX1020092
ActiveEastman Chemical Company Texas Operation
At a glance
Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation (PWSID TX1020092) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Harrison County, Texas. It reports serving 2,016 people through 120 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,016
Service connections
120
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation compare with other water systems in Harrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Harrison County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 2,258 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 72,245 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 Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation is about 4.7 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. 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 Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation?
EPA lists Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation 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. 13 of the 32 active systems in Harrison County (41%) are also privately owned.
Does Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation?
Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation (PWSID TX1020092) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation serve?
Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation reports serving 2,016 people through 120 service connections in Harrison County, Texas.
Where does Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation 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 Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation'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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation 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 Harrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marshall | Harrison | 23,091 | Community | Surface water |
| Gum Springs WSC 2 | Harrison | 7,815 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Leigh WSC-Rural | Harrison | 6,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hallsville | Harrison | 5,580 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Harleton WSC | Harrison | 4,107 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gum Springs WSC 1 | Harrison | 3,564 | 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, “Eastman Chemical Company Texas Operation, PWSID TX1020092, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/eastman-chemical-company-texas-operation-tx1020092 (data as of October 1, 2026).