Public water system · TX1810144
ActiveMauriceville MUD
At a glance
Mauriceville MUD (PWSID TX1810144) is an active community water system in Orange County, Texas. It reports serving 10,374 people through 4,339 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,374
Service connections
4,339
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mauriceville MUD compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Mauriceville MUD is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Orange County has 41 active public water systems, and Mauriceville MUD is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.5 times the county average of 1,898 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 77,799 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 Mauriceville MUD is about 55% above 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 Mauriceville MUD?
EPA lists Mauriceville MUD 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. 10 of the 41 active systems in Orange County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mauriceville MUD have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and June 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | 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 |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Mauriceville MUD: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mauriceville MUD?
Mauriceville MUD (PWSID TX1810144) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Mauriceville MUD serve?
Mauriceville MUD reports serving 10,374 people through 4,339 service connections in Orange County, Texas.
Where does Mauriceville MUD 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 Mauriceville MUD have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 Mauriceville MUD'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mauriceville MUD's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mauriceville MUD 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Orange | Orange | 19,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange County Wcid 1 | Orange | 15,258 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bridge City | Orange | 9,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orangefield WSC | Orange | 8,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange County Wcid 2 | Orange | 4,074 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pinehurst | Orange | 3,131 | 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, “Mauriceville MUD, PWSID TX1810144, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/mauriceville-mud-tx1810144 (data as of October 1, 2026).