Public water system · TX0790004
ActiveFort Bend County Wcid 2
At a glance
Fort Bend County Wcid 2 (PWSID TX0790004) is an active community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 49,173 people through 17,186 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
49,173
Service connections
17,186
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Bend County Wcid 2 compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Bend County Wcid 2 is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems, and Fort Bend County Wcid 2 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 905,329 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 Fort Bend County Wcid 2 is about 7.3 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fort Bend County Wcid 2?
EPA lists Fort Bend County Wcid 2 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. 157 of the 287 active systems in Fort Bend County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fort Bend County Wcid 2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and December 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Carbon, total and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| 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 |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | 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.
Fort Bend County Wcid 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Bend County Wcid 2?
Fort Bend County Wcid 2 (PWSID TX0790004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Bend County Wcid 2 serve?
Fort Bend County Wcid 2 reports serving 49,173 people through 17,186 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Where does Fort Bend County Wcid 2 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Fort Bend County Wcid 2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 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 Fort Bend County Wcid 2'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Bend County Wcid 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Bend County Wcid 2 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 Fort Bend County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sugar Land | Fort Bend | 90,909 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Rosenberg | Fort Bend | 43,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Fulshear | Fort Bend | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Richmond | Fort Bend | 25,326 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County MUD 30 | Fort Bend | 16,794 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Sugar Land - New Territory | Fort Bend | 15,546 | 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, “Fort Bend County Wcid 2, PWSID TX0790004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/fort-bend-county-wcid-2-tx0790004 (data as of October 1, 2026).