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Gum Springs WSC 2

At a glance

Gum Springs WSC 2 (PWSID TX1020081) is an active community water system in Harrison County, Texas. It reports serving 7,815 people through 2,605 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.

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

Population served

7,815

Service connections

2,605

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1020081

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served7,815

Service connections2,605

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyHarrison County

How does Gum Springs WSC 2 compare with other water systems in Harrison County?

By EPA's size categories, Gum Springs WSC 2 is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Harrison County has 32 active public water systems, and Gum Springs WSC 2 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 2,258 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 72,245 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 Gum Springs WSC 2 is about 17% 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 Gum Springs WSC 2?

EPA lists Gum Springs WSC 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. 18 of the 32 active systems in Harrison County (56%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Gum Springs WSC 2 have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and July 2014. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (8 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2014-07-31	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2013-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2008-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2008-01-01	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	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved

All 10 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.

Gum Springs WSC 2: frequently asked questions

Who runs Gum Springs WSC 2?

Gum Springs WSC 2 (PWSID TX1020081) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Gum Springs WSC 2 serve?

Gum Springs WSC 2 reports serving 7,815 people through 2,605 service connections in Harrison County, Texas.

Where does Gum Springs WSC 2 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 Gum Springs WSC 2 have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Gum Springs WSC 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 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Gum Springs WSC 2's water quality report?

As a community water system, Gum Springs WSC 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 Harrison County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Marshall	Harrison	23,091	Community	Surface water
Leigh WSC-Rural	Harrison	6,164	Community	Groundwater
City of Hallsville	Harrison	5,580	Community	Purchased surface water
Harleton WSC	Harrison	4,107	Community	Purchased surface water
Gum Springs WSC 1	Harrison	3,564	Community	Groundwater
City of Waskom	Harrison	2,923	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, “Gum Springs WSC 2, PWSID TX1020081, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/gum-springs-wsc-2-tx1020081 (data as of October 1, 2026).