Public water system · TX1440005
ActiveLee County WSC
At a glance
Lee County WSC (PWSID TX1440005) is an active community water system in Lee County, Texas. It reports serving 14,670 people through 5,105 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,670
Service connections
5,105
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lee County WSC compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Lee County WSC is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lee County has 7 active public water systems, and Lee County WSC is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 3,764 people per system, and accounts for 56% 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 WSC is about twice 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 WSC?
EPA lists Lee County 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Lee County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lee County WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and December 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lee County WSC?
Lee County WSC (PWSID TX1440005) 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 WSC serve?
Lee County WSC reports serving 14,670 people through 5,105 service connections in Lee County, Texas.
Where does Lee County 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 Lee County WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Lee County 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Lee County WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lee County 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Giddings | Lee | 7,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Lexington | Lee | 2,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln WSC | Lee | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lee County Fwsd 1 | Lee | 396 | 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 WSC, PWSID TX1440005, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lee-county-wsc-tx1440005 (data as of October 1, 2026).