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Elm Creek WSC

At a glance

Elm Creek WSC (PWSID TX1550026) is an active community water system in McLennan County, Texas. It reports serving 4,620 people through 1,540 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 2025.

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

Population served

4,620

Service connections

1,540

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1550026

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,620

Service connections1,540

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyMcLennan County

How does Elm Creek WSC compare with other water systems in McLennan County?

By EPA's size categories, Elm Creek WSC is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). McLennan County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 5,025 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 286,438 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 Elm Creek WSC is about 31% 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 Elm Creek WSC?

EPA lists Elm Creek 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. 41 of the 57 active systems in McLennan County (72%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Elm Creek WSC 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 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and July 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2024-08-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2024-03-31	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2023-12-31	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-02-08	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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.

Elm Creek WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Elm Creek WSC?

Elm Creek WSC (PWSID TX1550026) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Elm Creek WSC serve?

Elm Creek WSC reports serving 4,620 people through 1,540 service connections in McLennan County, Texas.

Where does Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek WSC 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 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 Elm Creek 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Elm Creek WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Elm Creek 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 McLennan County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Waco	McLennan	146,241	Community	Surface water
City of Hewitt	McLennan	16,978	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Robinson	McLennan	11,900	Community	Surface water
City of Bellmead	McLennan	10,664	Community	Groundwater
City of Bruceville Eddy	McLennan	10,570	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Woodway	McLennan	9,383	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, “Elm Creek WSC, PWSID TX1550026, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/elm-creek-wsc-tx1550026 (data as of October 1, 2026).