Public water system · TX1450014
ActiveNucor Steel- Jewett
At a glance
Nucor Steel- Jewett (PWSID TX1450014) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Leon County, Texas. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. 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 September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nucor Steel- Jewett compare with other water systems in Leon County?
By EPA's size categories, Nucor Steel- Jewett is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Leon County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 1,321 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 23,786 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Nucor Steel- Jewett is about 16% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Nucor Steel- Jewett?
EPA lists Nucor Steel- Jewett 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. 7 of the 18 active systems in Leon County (39%) are also privately owned.
Does Nucor Steel- Jewett have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | 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.
Nucor Steel- Jewett: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nucor Steel- Jewett?
Nucor Steel- Jewett (PWSID TX1450014) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Nucor Steel- Jewett serve?
Nucor Steel- Jewett reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Leon County, Texas.
Where does Nucor Steel- Jewett 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 Nucor Steel- Jewett 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 September 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 Nucor Steel- Jewett'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 September 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nucor Steel- Jewett's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nucor Steel- Jewett is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Leon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Robbins WSC | Leon | 10,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flo Community WSC | Leon | 5,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Buffalo | Leon | 1,767 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hilltop Lakes WSC | Leon | 1,257 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Centerville | Leon | 903 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yellow Rose Travel Plaza | Leon | 850 | Transient non-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, “Nucor Steel- Jewett, PWSID TX1450014, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/nucor-steel-jewett-tx1450014 (data as of October 1, 2026).