Public water system · TX2300012
ActivePritchett Water Supply Corporation
At a glance
Pritchett Water Supply Corporation (PWSID TX2300012) is an active community water system in Upshur County, Texas. It reports serving 10,089 people through 3,364 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,089
Service connections
3,364
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pritchett Water Supply Corporation compare with other water systems in Upshur County?
By EPA's size categories, Pritchett Water Supply Corporation is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Upshur County has 14 active public water systems, and Pritchett Water Supply Corporation is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 2,917 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 40,843 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 Pritchett Water Supply Corporation is about 51% above 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 Pritchett Water Supply Corporation?
EPA lists Pritchett Water Supply Corporation 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. 9 of the 14 active systems in Upshur County (64%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pritchett Water Supply Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and March 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 3 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Pritchett Water Supply Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pritchett Water Supply Corporation?
Pritchett Water Supply Corporation (PWSID TX2300012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Pritchett Water Supply Corporation serve?
Pritchett Water Supply Corporation reports serving 10,089 people through 3,364 service connections in Upshur County, Texas.
Where does Pritchett Water Supply Corporation 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 Pritchett Water Supply Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 Pritchett Water Supply Corporation'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pritchett Water Supply Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pritchett Water Supply Corporation 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 Upshur County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gilmer | Upshur | 8,115 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diana Sud | Upshur | 7,320 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glenwood WSC | Upshur | 3,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Union Grove WSC | Upshur | 3,198 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of East Mountain | Upshur | 2,331 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Big Sandy | Upshur | 1,660 | 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, “Pritchett Water Supply Corporation, PWSID TX2300012, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/pritchett-water-supply-corporation-tx2300012 (data as of October 1, 2026).