Public water system · TX1460174
ActiveMontebello Utility
At a glance
Montebello Utility (PWSID TX1460174) is an active community water system in Liberty County, Texas. It reports serving 1,068 people through 356 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,068
Service connections
356
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Montebello Utility compare with other water systems in Liberty County?
By EPA's size categories, Montebello Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Liberty County has 91 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,160 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 105,523 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 Montebello Utility 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 Montebello Utility?
EPA lists Montebello 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. 71 of the 91 active systems in Liberty County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Montebello Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Montebello Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montebello Utility?
Montebello Utility (PWSID TX1460174) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Montebello Utility serve?
Montebello Utility reports serving 1,068 people through 356 service connections in Liberty County, Texas.
Where does Montebello 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 Montebello Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Montebello 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Montebello Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Montebello 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 Liberty County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dayton | Liberty | 15,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Cleveland | Liberty | 12,438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe Utility | Liberty | 8,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Liberty | Liberty | 8,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand San Jacinto Water System | Liberty | 6,174 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardin WSC | Liberty | 6,132 | 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, “Montebello Utility, PWSID TX1460174, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/montebello-utility-tx1460174 (data as of October 1, 2026).