Public water system · TX0920016
ActiveLiberty City WSC
At a glance
Liberty City WSC (PWSID TX0920016) is an active community water system in Gregg County, Texas. It reports serving 6,540 people through 2,180 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,540
Service connections
2,180
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Liberty City WSC compare with other water systems in Gregg County?
By EPA's size categories, Liberty City WSC is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Gregg County has 17 active public water systems, and Liberty City WSC is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 8,605 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 146,284 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 Liberty City WSC is roughly in line with 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 Liberty City WSC?
EPA lists Liberty City 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. 11 of the 17 active systems in Gregg County (65%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Liberty City WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and December 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Liberty City WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Liberty City WSC?
Liberty City WSC (PWSID TX0920016) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Liberty City WSC serve?
Liberty City WSC reports serving 6,540 people through 2,180 service connections in Gregg County, Texas.
Where does Liberty City 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 Liberty City WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 Liberty City 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Liberty City WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Liberty City 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 Gregg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Longview | Gregg | 83,236 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Kilgore | Gregg | 14,948 | Community | Surface water |
| Tryon Road Sud | Gregg | 10,791 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elderville WSC | Gregg | 9,021 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of White Oak | Gregg | 6,469 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Gladewater | Gregg | 6,441 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Liberty City WSC, PWSID TX0920016, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/liberty-city-wsc-tx0920016 (data as of October 1, 2026).