Public water system · TX1210012
ActiveForest Hills Water Supply
At a glance
Forest Hills Water Supply (PWSID TX1210012) is an active community water system in Jasper County, Texas. It reports serving 505 people through 207 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
505
Service connections
207
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forest Hills Water Supply compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Forest Hills Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jasper County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 1,266 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 32,920 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 Forest Hills Water Supply 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. 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 Forest Hills Water Supply?
EPA lists Forest Hills Water Supply 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 26 active systems in Jasper County (65%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Forest Hills Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Forest Hills Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forest Hills Water Supply?
Forest Hills Water Supply (PWSID TX1210012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Forest Hills Water Supply serve?
Forest Hills Water Supply reports serving 505 people through 207 service connections in Jasper County, Texas.
Where does Forest Hills Water Supply 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 Forest Hills Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 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 Forest Hills Water Supply'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 3 violations for this system; 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 Forest Hills Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Forest Hills Water Supply 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 Jasper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jasper | Jasper | 9,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rayburn Country MUD | Jasper | 4,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 | Jasper | 3,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jasper County Wcid 1 | Jasper | 3,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Kirbyville | Jasper | 2,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Jasper WSC | Jasper | 2,165 | 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, “Forest Hills Water Supply, PWSID TX1210012, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/forest-hills-water-supply-tx1210012 (data as of October 1, 2026).