Public water system · TX1870030
ActiveMemorial Point Utilities District
At a glance
Memorial Point Utilities District (PWSID TX1870030) is an active community water system in Polk County, Texas. It reports serving 1,285 people through 496 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,285
Service connections
496
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Memorial Point Utilities District compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Memorial Point Utilities District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% above the county average of 1,023 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 66,493 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 Memorial Point Utilities District 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 Memorial Point Utilities District?
EPA lists Memorial Point Utilities District 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. 23 of the 65 active systems in Polk County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Memorial Point Utilities District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and July 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
Memorial Point Utilities District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Memorial Point Utilities District?
Memorial Point Utilities District (PWSID TX1870030) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Memorial Point Utilities District serve?
Memorial Point Utilities District reports serving 1,285 people through 496 service connections in Polk County, Texas.
Where does Memorial Point Utilities District 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 Memorial Point Utilities District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Memorial Point Utilities District'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Memorial Point Utilities District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Memorial Point Utilities District 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Livingston | Polk | 15,199 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Livingston Pineshadows East | Polk | 5,675 | Community | Surface water |
| Onalaska WSC | Polk | 5,289 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Livingston Oakridge North | Polk | 3,284 | Community | Surface water |
| Tempe WSC 1 | Polk | 2,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Soda WSC | Polk | 2,237 | 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, “Memorial Point Utilities District, PWSID TX1870030, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/memorial-point-utilities-district-tx1870030 (data as of October 1, 2026).