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Gonzales County WSC

At a glance

Gonzales County WSC (PWSID TX0890006) is an active community water system in Gonzales County, Texas. It reports serving 10,350 people through 3,307 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 November 2022.

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

Population served

10,350

Service connections

3,307

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0890006

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served10,350

Service connections3,307

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyGonzales County

How does Gonzales County WSC compare with other water systems in Gonzales County?

By EPA's size categories, Gonzales County WSC is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Gonzales County has 8 active public water systems, and Gonzales County WSC is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 2,972 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 23,772 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 Gonzales County WSC is about 54% above 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 Gonzales County WSC?

EPA lists Gonzales County 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Gonzales County (63%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Gonzales County 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 November 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2011 and November 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. 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
2022-11-15	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2022-03-21	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-12-11	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2012-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2011-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2011-09-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2011-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	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.

Gonzales County WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Gonzales County WSC?

Gonzales County WSC (PWSID TX0890006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Gonzales County WSC serve?

Gonzales County WSC reports serving 10,350 people through 3,307 service connections in Gonzales County, Texas.

Where does Gonzales County 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 Gonzales County 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 November 2022. 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 Gonzales County 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 November 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Gonzales County WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Gonzales County 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 Gonzales County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Gonzales	Gonzales	9,172	Community	Surface water
City of Nixon	Gonzales	2,378	Community	Groundwater
City of Waelder	Gonzales	970	Community	Groundwater
City of Smiley	Gonzales	458	Community	Groundwater
Diamond A Goss Bar-B-Q	Gonzales	206	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Warm Springs Rehab Hospital	Gonzales	201	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, “Gonzales County WSC, PWSID TX0890006, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/gonzales-county-wsc-tx0890006 (data as of October 1, 2026).