Public water system · TX1680004
ActiveMitchell County Utility
At a glance
Mitchell County Utility (PWSID TX1680004) is an active community water system in Mitchell County, Texas. It reports serving 3,612 people through 1,223 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,612
Service connections
1,223
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mitchell County Utility compare with other water systems in Mitchell County?
By EPA's size categories, Mitchell County Utility is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Mitchell County has 6 active public water systems, and Mitchell County Utility is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 150% above the county average of 1,447 people per system, and accounts for 42% of the 8,682 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 Mitchell County Utility is about half of 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 Mitchell County Utility?
EPA lists Mitchell County Utility as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Mitchell County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Mitchell County Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Mitchell County Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mitchell County Utility?
Mitchell County Utility (PWSID TX1680004) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Mitchell County Utility serve?
Mitchell County Utility reports serving 3,612 people through 1,223 service connections in Mitchell County, Texas.
Where does Mitchell County Utility 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 Mitchell County Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Mitchell County Utility'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mitchell County Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mitchell County Utility 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 Mitchell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Colorado City | Mitchell | 3,991 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Loraine | Mitchell | 504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Mitchell County Sra | Mitchell | 300 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| City of Westbrook | Mitchell | 221 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Westbrook Isd | Mitchell | 54 | 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, “Mitchell County Utility, PWSID TX1680004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/mitchell-county-utility-tx1680004 (data as of October 1, 2026).