Public water system · TX1700578

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Lake Bonanza WSC

At a glance

Lake Bonanza WSC (PWSID TX1700578) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Texas. It reports serving 2,142 people through 714 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

2,142

Service connections

714

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1700578

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,142

Service connections714

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyMontgomery County

How does Lake Bonanza WSC compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?

By EPA's size categories, Lake Bonanza WSC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 438 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% above the county average of 1,784 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 781,236 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 Lake Bonanza 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 Lake Bonanza WSC?

EPA lists Lake Bonanza 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. 157 of the 438 active systems in Montgomery County (36%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Lake Bonanza WSC have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and January 2024. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (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
2024-01-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2019-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2019-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2018-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2018-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2017-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	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.

Lake Bonanza WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Lake Bonanza WSC?

Lake Bonanza WSC (PWSID TX1700578) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Lake Bonanza WSC serve?

Lake Bonanza WSC reports serving 2,142 people through 714 service connections in Montgomery County, Texas.

Where does Lake Bonanza 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 Lake Bonanza WSC have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Lake Bonanza 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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Lake Bonanza WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Lake Bonanza 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 Montgomery County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Conroe	Montgomery	113,912	Community	Purchased surface water
Porter Special Utility District	Montgomery	26,388	Community	Groundwater
Montgomery Trace Water System	Montgomery	25,917	Community	Purchased surface water
Montgomery County MUD 46	Montgomery	24,399	Community	Purchased surface water
Montgomery County MUD 47	Montgomery	24,171	Community	Purchased surface water
Montgomery County MUD 67	Montgomery	16,821	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, “Lake Bonanza WSC, PWSID TX1700578, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lake-bonanza-wsc-tx1700578 (data as of October 1, 2026).