Public water system · TX0490016
ActiveLake Kiowa Sud
At a glance
Lake Kiowa Sud (PWSID TX0490016) is an active community water system in Cooke County, Texas. It reports serving 2,848 people through 1,414 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,848
Service connections
1,414
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Kiowa Sud compare with other water systems in Cooke County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Kiowa Sud is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cooke County has 25 active public water systems, and Lake Kiowa Sud is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% above the county average of 1,791 people per system, and accounts for 6.4% of the 44,772 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 Kiowa Sud is about 58% 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 Kiowa Sud?
EPA lists Lake Kiowa Sud 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 25 active systems in Cooke County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake Kiowa Sud have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between September 2016 and January 2018. By type: 7 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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 Kiowa Sud: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Kiowa Sud?
Lake Kiowa Sud (PWSID TX0490016) 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 Kiowa Sud serve?
Lake Kiowa Sud reports serving 2,848 people through 1,414 service connections in Cooke County, Texas.
Where does Lake Kiowa Sud 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 Kiowa Sud have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Kiowa Sud'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Kiowa Sud's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Kiowa Sud 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 Cooke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gainesville | Cooke | 18,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodbine Special Utility District | Cooke | 7,689 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Springs WSC | Cooke | 3,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Callisburg | Cooke | 2,277 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Muenster | Cooke | 1,771 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson | Cooke | 1,435 | Transient non-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, “Lake Kiowa Sud, PWSID TX0490016, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lake-kiowa-sud-tx0490016 (data as of October 1, 2026).