Public water system · TX1010870
ActiveOrange Grove Water Supply
At a glance
Orange Grove Water Supply (PWSID TX1010870) is an active community water system in Harris County, Texas. It reports serving 498 people through 166 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
498
Service connections
166
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orange Grove Water Supply compare with other water systems in Harris County?
By EPA's size categories, Orange Grove Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harris County has 1,246 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,849 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 6,041,784 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 Orange Grove Water Supply 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 Orange Grove Water Supply?
EPA lists Orange Grove Water Supply 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. 732 of the 1,246 active systems in Harris County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Orange Grove Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | 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.
Orange Grove Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orange Grove Water Supply?
Orange Grove Water Supply (PWSID TX1010870) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Orange Grove Water Supply serve?
Orange Grove Water Supply reports serving 498 people through 166 service connections in Harris County, Texas.
Where does Orange Grove Water Supply 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 Orange Grove Water Supply 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 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 Orange Grove Water Supply'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 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 Orange Grove Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Orange Grove Water Supply 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 Harris County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Houston | Harris | 2,970,543 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Pasadena | Harris | 152,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clear Lake City Water Authority | Harris | 89,702 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Baytown | Harris | 86,004 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Houston Ud 5 - Kingwood | Harris | 80,073 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harris County MUD 165 | Harris | 40,503 | 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, “Orange Grove Water Supply, PWSID TX1010870, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/orange-grove-water-supply-tx1010870 (data as of October 1, 2026).