Public water system · TX0360112
ActiveLower Neches Valley Authority
At a glance
Lower Neches Valley Authority (PWSID TX0360112) is an active community water system in Chambers County, Texas. It reports serving 10 people through 6,493 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 August 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10
Service connections
6,493
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lower Neches Valley Authority compare with other water systems in Chambers County?
By EPA's size categories, Lower Neches Valley Authority is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chambers County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,019 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 56,029 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 Lower Neches Valley Authority 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. 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 Lower Neches Valley Authority?
EPA lists Lower Neches Valley Authority 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. 17 of the 55 active systems in Chambers County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lower Neches Valley Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. The violations listed here began between December 2004 and August 2007. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Surface Water Treatment Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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.
Lower Neches Valley Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lower Neches Valley Authority?
Lower Neches Valley Authority (PWSID TX0360112) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lower Neches Valley Authority serve?
Lower Neches Valley Authority reports serving 10 people through 6,493 service connections in Chambers County, Texas.
Where does Lower Neches Valley Authority 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 Lower Neches Valley Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. 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 Lower Neches Valley Authority'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 August 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lower Neches Valley Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lower Neches Valley Authority 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 Chambers County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mont Belvieu | Chambers | 12,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tbcd Winnie Stowell | Chambers | 8,397 | Community | Surface water |
| Gray Utility Service | Chambers | 8,004 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tbcd West Treatment Plant | Chambers | 7,695 | Community | Surface water |
| Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement Di | Chambers | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Chambers County MUD 1 | Chambers | 2,500 | Community | Purchased 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, “Lower Neches Valley Authority, PWSID TX0360112, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lower-neches-valley-authority-tx0360112 (data as of October 1, 2026).