Public water system · TX0930031
ActiveEllwood Texas Forge Navasota
At a glance
Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota (PWSID TX0930031) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Grimes County, Texas. It reports serving 320 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota compare with other water systems in Grimes County?
By EPA's size categories, Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grimes County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 941 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 26,336 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 Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota is about 26% below 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota?
EPA lists Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota 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. 20 of the 28 active systems in Grimes County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and December 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | 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.
Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota?
Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota (PWSID TX0930031) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota serve?
Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota reports serving 320 people through 1 service connection in Grimes County, Texas.
Where does Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota 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 December 2024. 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 Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota'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 December 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota 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 Grimes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Navasota | Grimes | 8,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wickson Creek Sud Grimes County | Grimes | 4,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dobbin Plantersville WSC 2 | Grimes | 2,766 | Community | Groundwater |
| G & W WSC | Grimes | 1,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Pack Unit | Grimes | 1,597 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Luther Units | Grimes | 1,431 | 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, “Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota, PWSID TX0930031, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/ellwood-texas-forge-navasota-tx0930031 (data as of October 1, 2026).