Public water system · TX1290046

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Kaufman County MUD 11

At a glance

Kaufman County MUD 11 (PWSID TX1290046) is an active community water system in Kaufman County, Texas. It reports serving 3,819 people through 1,273 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.

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

Population served

3,819

Service connections

1,273

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1290046

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,819

Service connections1,273

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyKaufman County

How does Kaufman County MUD 11 compare with other water systems in Kaufman County?

By EPA's size categories, Kaufman County MUD 11 is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Kaufman County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 6,401 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 217,624 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 Kaufman County MUD 11 is about 43% below 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 Kaufman County MUD 11?

EPA lists Kaufman County MUD 11 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. 34 of the 34 active systems in Kaufman County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Kaufman County MUD 11 have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and April 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2016-04-20	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2014-12-11	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2014-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-10-20	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2008-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

Kaufman County MUD 11: frequently asked questions

Who runs Kaufman County MUD 11?

Kaufman County MUD 11 (PWSID TX1290046) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Kaufman County MUD 11 serve?

Kaufman County MUD 11 reports serving 3,819 people through 1,273 service connections in Kaufman County, Texas.

Where does Kaufman County MUD 11 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 Kaufman County MUD 11 have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Kaufman County MUD 11'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Kaufman County MUD 11's water quality report?

As a community water system, Kaufman County MUD 11 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 Kaufman County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Forney	Kaufman	29,692	Community	Purchased surface water
Forney Lake WSC	Kaufman	20,377	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Terrell	Kaufman	18,432	Community	Purchased surface water
High Point Sud	Kaufman	16,341	Community	Purchased surface water
Talty Sud	Kaufman	15,987	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Mabank	Kaufman	15,207	Community	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, “Kaufman County MUD 11, PWSID TX1290046, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/kaufman-county-mud-11-tx1290046 (data as of October 1, 2026).