Public water system · TX1090026
ActivePenelope WSC
At a glance
Penelope WSC (PWSID TX1090026) is an active community water system in Hill County, Texas. It reports serving 200 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Penelope WSC compare with other water systems in Hill County?
By EPA's size categories, Penelope WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hill County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,338 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 52,177 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 Penelope WSC 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 Penelope WSC?
EPA lists Penelope WSC as owned by a local government. 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. 28 of the 39 active systems in Hill County (72%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Penelope WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and October 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Penelope WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Penelope WSC?
Penelope WSC (PWSID TX1090026) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Penelope WSC serve?
Penelope WSC reports serving 200 people through 100 service connections in Hill County, Texas.
Where does Penelope WSC 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 Penelope WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Penelope WSC'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Penelope WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Penelope WSC 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 Hill County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hillsboro | Hill | 8,867 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Files Valley WSC | Hill | 4,776 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hill County WSC | Hill | 4,383 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cedar Creek Water System | Hill | 3,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Post Oak Sud | Hill | 3,117 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodrow Osceola WSC Blanton Well Plant 1 | Hill | 2,526 | 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, “Penelope WSC, PWSID TX1090026, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/penelope-wsc-tx1090026 (data as of October 1, 2026).