Public water system · TX0010020
ActiveFour Pines WSC
At a glance
Four Pines WSC (PWSID TX0010020) is an active community water system in Anderson County, Texas. It reports serving 3,603 people through 1,257 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,603
Service connections
1,257
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Four Pines WSC compare with other water systems in Anderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Four Pines WSC is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Anderson County has 28 active public water systems, and Four Pines WSC is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 3,118 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 87,313 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 Four Pines WSC is about half of 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 Four Pines WSC?
EPA lists Four Pines 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. 18 of the 28 active systems in Anderson County (64%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Four Pines WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and November 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Four Pines WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Four Pines WSC?
Four Pines WSC (PWSID TX0010020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Four Pines WSC serve?
Four Pines WSC reports serving 3,603 people through 1,257 service connections in Anderson County, Texas.
Where does Four Pines WSC 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 Four Pines WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Four Pines 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Four Pines WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Four Pines 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 Anderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Palestine | Anderson | 31,272 | Community | Surface water |
| Tdcj Beto Unit | Anderson | 8,148 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Coffield Unit | Anderson | 7,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brushy Creek WSC | Anderson | 4,866 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walston Springs WSC | Anderson | 4,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Slocum WSC | Anderson | 3,120 | 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, “Four Pines WSC, PWSID TX0010020, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/four-pines-wsc-tx0010020 (data as of October 1, 2026).