Public water system · TX0790576
ActiveRichmond Community Estates
At a glance
Richmond Community Estates (PWSID TX0790576) is an active community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 90 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Richmond Community Estates compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?
By EPA's size categories, Richmond Community Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 905,329 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 Richmond Community Estates 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 Richmond Community Estates?
EPA lists Richmond Community Estates as privately owned. 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. 127 of the 287 active systems in Fort Bend County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Richmond Community Estates have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Richmond Community Estates. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Richmond Community Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Richmond Community Estates?
Richmond Community Estates (PWSID TX0790576) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Richmond Community Estates serve?
Richmond Community Estates reports serving 90 people through 30 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Where does Richmond Community Estates 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 Richmond Community Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Richmond Community Estates' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Richmond Community Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Richmond Community Estates 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 Fort Bend County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sugar Land | Fort Bend | 90,909 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County Wcid 2 | Fort Bend | 49,173 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Rosenberg | Fort Bend | 43,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Fulshear | Fort Bend | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Richmond | Fort Bend | 25,326 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County MUD 30 | Fort Bend | 16,794 | Community | Purchased 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, “Richmond Community Estates, PWSID TX0790576, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/richmond-community-estates-tx0790576 (data as of October 1, 2026).