Public water system · TX1700638
ActiveMontgomery Trace Water System
At a glance
Montgomery Trace Water System (PWSID TX1700638) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Texas. It reports serving 25,917 people through 9,287 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25,917
Service connections
9,287
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Montgomery Trace Water System compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Montgomery Trace Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Montgomery County has 438 active public water systems, and Montgomery Trace Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15 times the county average of 1,784 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 781,236 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 Montgomery Trace Water System is about 3.9 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Montgomery Trace Water System?
EPA lists Montgomery Trace Water System 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. 281 of the 438 active systems in Montgomery County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Montgomery Trace Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and September 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Montgomery Trace Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montgomery Trace Water System?
Montgomery Trace Water System (PWSID TX1700638) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Montgomery Trace Water System serve?
Montgomery Trace Water System reports serving 25,917 people through 9,287 service connections in Montgomery County, Texas.
Where does Montgomery Trace Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Montgomery Trace Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Montgomery Trace Water System'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Montgomery Trace Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Montgomery Trace Water System 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Conroe | Montgomery | 113,912 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Porter Special Utility District | Montgomery | 26,388 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montgomery County MUD 46 | Montgomery | 24,399 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montgomery County MUD 47 | Montgomery | 24,171 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montgomery County MUD 67 | Montgomery | 16,821 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montgomery County MUD 60 | Montgomery | 15,036 | 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, “Montgomery Trace Water System, PWSID TX1700638, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/montgomery-trace-water-system-tx1700638 (data as of October 1, 2026).