Public water system · TX0180031
ActiveKing Creek WSC
At a glance
King Creek WSC (PWSID TX0180031) is an active community water system in Bosque County, Texas. It reports serving 160 people through 79 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
79
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does King Creek WSC compare with other water systems in Bosque County?
By EPA's size categories, King Creek WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bosque County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 649 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 21,421 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 King Creek WSC is well 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. 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 King Creek WSC?
EPA lists King Creek 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. 14 of the 33 active systems in Bosque County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does King Creek WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
King Creek WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs King Creek WSC?
King Creek WSC (PWSID TX0180031) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does King Creek WSC serve?
King Creek WSC reports serving 160 people through 79 service connections in Bosque County, Texas.
Where does King Creek 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 King Creek WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 King Creek 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 King Creek WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, King Creek 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 Bosque County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clifton | Bosque | 3,442 | Community | Surface water |
| Rocky Creek Water System | Bosque | 2,814 | Community | Groundwater |
| Childress Creek WSC | Bosque | 2,469 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mustang Valley WSC | Bosque | 2,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Meridian | Bosque | 1,415 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Valley Mills | Bosque | 1,203 | 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, “King Creek WSC, PWSID TX0180031, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/king-creek-wsc-tx0180031 (data as of October 1, 2026).