Public water system · TX1750014
ActiveEmhouse Water System
At a glance
Emhouse Water System (PWSID TX1750014) is an active community water system in Navarro County, Texas. It reports serving 1,146 people through 382 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,146
Service connections
382
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Emhouse Water System compare with other water systems in Navarro County?
By EPA's size categories, Emhouse Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Navarro County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 3,101 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 68,219 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 Emhouse Water System is well 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 Emhouse Water System?
EPA lists Emhouse Water System 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. 17 of the 22 active systems in Navarro County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Emhouse Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and May 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Emhouse Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emhouse Water System?
Emhouse Water System (PWSID TX1750014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Emhouse Water System serve?
Emhouse Water System reports serving 1,146 people through 382 service connections in Navarro County, Texas.
Where does Emhouse Water System 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 Emhouse Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Emhouse Water System'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 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Emhouse Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Emhouse Water System 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 Navarro County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Corsicana Pws | Navarro | 25,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Rice WSC | Navarro | 10,167 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chatfield WSC | Navarro | 6,546 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| M E N WSC | Navarro | 4,040 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Navarro Mills WSC | Navarro | 3,852 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Corbet WSC | Navarro | 3,234 | 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, “Emhouse Water System, PWSID TX1750014, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/emhouse-water-system-tx1750014 (data as of October 1, 2026).