Public water system · TX1440003
ActiveLee County Fwsd 1
At a glance
Lee County Fwsd 1 (PWSID TX1440003) is an active community water system in Lee County, Texas. It reports serving 396 people through 132 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
396
Service connections
132
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lee County Fwsd 1 compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Lee County Fwsd 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lee County has 7 active public water systems, and Lee County Fwsd 1 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,764 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 26,350 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 Lee County Fwsd 1 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 Lee County Fwsd 1?
EPA lists Lee County Fwsd 1 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Lee County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lee County Fwsd 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and July 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Lee County Fwsd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lee County Fwsd 1?
Lee County Fwsd 1 (PWSID TX1440003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lee County Fwsd 1 serve?
Lee County Fwsd 1 reports serving 396 people through 132 service connections in Lee County, Texas.
Where does Lee County Fwsd 1 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 Lee County Fwsd 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Lee County Fwsd 1'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 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Lee County Fwsd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lee County Fwsd 1 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County WSC | Lee | 14,670 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Giddings | Lee | 7,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Lexington | Lee | 2,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln WSC | Lee | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tex Villa Apartments | Lee | 180 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Tanglewood Christian Camp | Lee | 100 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Lee County Fwsd 1, PWSID TX1440003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lee-county-fwsd-1-tx1440003 (data as of October 1, 2026).