Public water system · TX1870166
ActiveLake Livingston Pineshadows East
At a glance
Lake Livingston Pineshadows East (PWSID TX1870166) is an active community water system in Polk County, Texas. It reports serving 5,675 people through 2,260 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,675
Service connections
2,260
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Livingston Pineshadows East compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Livingston Pineshadows East is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Polk County has 65 active public water systems, and Lake Livingston Pineshadows East is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.5 times the county average of 1,023 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% of the 66,493 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 Livingston Pineshadows East is about 15% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lake Livingston Pineshadows East?
EPA lists Lake Livingston Pineshadows East as privately owned. 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. 41 of the 65 active systems in Polk County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Livingston Pineshadows East have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and May 2025. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-04-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | 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 Livingston Pineshadows East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Livingston Pineshadows East?
Lake Livingston Pineshadows East (PWSID TX1870166) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Livingston Pineshadows East serve?
Lake Livingston Pineshadows East reports serving 5,675 people through 2,260 service connections in Polk County, Texas.
Where does Lake Livingston Pineshadows East get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Lake Livingston Pineshadows East have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Livingston Pineshadows East'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Livingston Pineshadows East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Livingston Pineshadows East 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Livingston | Polk | 15,199 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Onalaska WSC | Polk | 5,289 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Livingston Oakridge North | Polk | 3,284 | Community | Surface water |
| Tempe WSC 1 | Polk | 2,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Soda WSC | Polk | 2,237 | Community | Groundwater |
| Providence WSC | Polk | 2,051 | 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 Livingston Pineshadows East, PWSID TX1870166, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lake-livingston-pineshadows-east-tx1870166 (data as of October 1, 2026).