Public water system · TX2040023
ActiveLake Waterwheel Estates
At a glance
Lake Waterwheel Estates (PWSID TX2040023) is an active community water system in San Jacinto County, Texas. It reports serving 177 people through 68 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
177
Service connections
68
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Waterwheel Estates compare with other water systems in San Jacinto County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Waterwheel Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Jacinto County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 895 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 33,112 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 Waterwheel Estates 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 Waterwheel Estates?
EPA lists Lake Waterwheel Estates 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. 25 of the 37 active systems in San Jacinto County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Waterwheel Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2006 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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 Waterwheel Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Waterwheel Estates?
Lake Waterwheel Estates (PWSID TX2040023) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Waterwheel Estates serve?
Lake Waterwheel Estates reports serving 177 people through 68 service connections in San Jacinto County, Texas.
Where does Lake Waterwheel Estates 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 Waterwheel Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Waterwheel Estates' 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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Waterwheel Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Waterwheel Estates 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 San Jacinto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Sud | San Jacinto | 3,993 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Shepherd | San Jacinto | 3,411 | Community | Groundwater |
| One Five O WSC | San Jacinto | 3,094 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dodge Oakhurst WSC 2 | San Jacinto | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mercy WSC | San Jacinto | 2,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holiday Villages of Livingston | San Jacinto | 2,272 | 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 Waterwheel Estates, PWSID TX2040023, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lake-waterwheel-estates-tx2040023 (data as of October 1, 2026).