Public water system · TX0360005
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At a glance
Gray Utility Service (PWSID TX0360005) is an active community water system in Chambers County, Texas. It reports serving 8,004 people through 2,668 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,004
Service connections
2,668
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gray Utility Service compare with other water systems in Chambers County?
By EPA's size categories, Gray Utility Service is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Chambers County has 55 active public water systems, and Gray Utility Service is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.9 times the county average of 1,019 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 56,029 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 Gray Utility Service is about 19% 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. 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 Gray Utility Service?
EPA lists Gray Utility Service as privately owned. 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. 38 of the 55 active systems in Chambers County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Gray Utility Service have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and October 2011. By type: 10 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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 |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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.
Gray Utility Service: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gray Utility Service?
Gray Utility Service (PWSID TX0360005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Gray Utility Service serve?
Gray Utility Service reports serving 8,004 people through 2,668 service connections in Chambers County, Texas.
Where does Gray Utility Service 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 Gray Utility Service have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 Gray Utility Service'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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gray Utility Service's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gray Utility Service 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 Chambers County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mont Belvieu | Chambers | 12,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tbcd Winnie Stowell | Chambers | 8,397 | Community | Surface water |
| Tbcd West Treatment Plant | Chambers | 7,695 | Community | Surface water |
| Chambers County MUD 1 | Chambers | 2,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement Di | Chambers | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Anahuac | Chambers | 2,296 | 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, “Gray Utility Service, PWSID TX0360005, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/gray-utility-service-tx0360005 (data as of October 1, 2026).