Public water system · TX1290022

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Poetry WSC

At a glance

Poetry WSC (PWSID TX1290022) is an active community water system in Kaufman County, Texas. It reports serving 3,636 people through 1,212 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.

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

Population served

3,636

Service connections

1,212

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1290022

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,636

Service connections1,212

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyKaufman County

How does Poetry WSC compare with other water systems in Kaufman County?

By EPA's size categories, Poetry WSC is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Kaufman County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 6,401 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 217,624 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 Poetry WSC is about half of 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 Poetry WSC?

EPA lists Poetry 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. 34 of the 34 active systems in Kaufman County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Poetry WSC have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and April 2026. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-04-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2025-05-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2019-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1993-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived

All 7 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.

Poetry WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Poetry WSC?

Poetry WSC (PWSID TX1290022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Poetry WSC serve?

Poetry WSC reports serving 3,636 people through 1,212 service connections in Kaufman County, Texas.

Where does Poetry WSC 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 Poetry WSC have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Poetry 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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Poetry WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Poetry 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 Kaufman County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Forney	Kaufman	29,692	Community	Purchased surface water
Forney Lake WSC	Kaufman	20,377	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Terrell	Kaufman	18,432	Community	Purchased surface water
High Point Sud	Kaufman	16,341	Community	Purchased surface water
Talty Sud	Kaufman	15,987	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Mabank	Kaufman	15,207	Community	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, “Poetry WSC, PWSID TX1290022, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/poetry-wsc-tx1290022 (data as of October 1, 2026).