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Pennington WSC

At a glance

Pennington WSC (PWSID TX2280009) is an active community water system in Trinity County, Texas. It reports serving 2,839 people through 1,014 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,839

Service connections

1,014

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2280009

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,839

Service connections1,014

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyTrinity County

How does Pennington WSC compare with other water systems in Trinity County?

By EPA's size categories, Pennington WSC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Trinity County has 21 active public water systems, and Pennington WSC is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 172% above the county average of 1,043 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 21,892 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 Pennington WSC is about 58% 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 Pennington WSC?

EPA lists Pennington 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. 13 of the 21 active systems in Trinity County (62%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Pennington WSC have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2025-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2022-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2011-06-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2011-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Pennington WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Pennington WSC?

Pennington WSC (PWSID TX2280009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Pennington WSC serve?

Pennington WSC reports serving 2,839 people through 1,014 service connections in Trinity County, Texas.

Where does Pennington 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 Pennington WSC have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is 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 Pennington 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 11 violations for this system; none is 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 Pennington WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Pennington 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 Trinity County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Trinity	Trinity	4,619	Community	Groundwater
Westwood Shores MUD	Trinity	2,125	Community	Purchased surface water
Trinity Rural WSC 1	Trinity	1,700	Community	Surface water
Glendale WSC	Trinity	1,458	Community	Groundwater
City of Groveton	Trinity	1,452	Community	Groundwater
Trinity Rural WSC 3	Trinity	1,428	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, “Pennington WSC, PWSID TX2280009, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/pennington-wsc-tx2280009 (data as of October 1, 2026).