Public water system · TX1690015
ActivePrairie Valley Isd
At a glance
Prairie Valley Isd (PWSID TX1690015) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Montague County, Texas. It reports serving 180 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Prairie Valley Isd compare with other water systems in Montague County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Valley Isd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montague County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 953 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 14,299 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 Prairie Valley Isd is about 58% below 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 Prairie Valley Isd?
EPA lists Prairie Valley Isd 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Montague County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Prairie Valley Isd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and August 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Prairie Valley Isd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Valley Isd?
Prairie Valley Isd (PWSID TX1690015) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Valley Isd serve?
Prairie Valley Isd reports serving 180 people through 3 service connections in Montague County, Texas.
Where does Prairie Valley Isd 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 Prairie Valley Isd have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Prairie Valley Isd'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie Valley Isd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Prairie Valley Isd 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 Montague County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowie | Montague | 5,534 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Nocona | Montague | 3,170 | Community | Surface water |
| Star Travel Center | Montague | 1,081 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Saint Jo | Montague | 881 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amon G Carter Lake WSC | Montague | 750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nocona Hills WSC | Montague | 600 | 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, “Prairie Valley Isd, PWSID TX1690015, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/prairie-valley-isd-tx1690015 (data as of October 1, 2026).