Public water system · TX2490058
ActiveSage Brush Estates
At a glance
Sage Brush Estates (PWSID TX2490058) is an active community water system in Wise County, Texas. It reports serving 408 people through 136 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
408
Service connections
136
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sage Brush Estates compare with other water systems in Wise County?
By EPA's size categories, Sage Brush Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wise County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 734 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 44,014 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 Sage Brush 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 Sage Brush Estates?
EPA lists Sage Brush 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. 43 of the 60 active systems in Wise County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Sage Brush Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and June 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Lead and Copper Rule and Chlorine. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Sage Brush Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sage Brush Estates?
Sage Brush Estates (PWSID TX2490058) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Sage Brush Estates serve?
Sage Brush Estates reports serving 408 people through 136 service connections in Wise County, Texas.
Where does Sage Brush 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 Sage Brush Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. 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 Sage Brush 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 records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sage Brush Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sage Brush 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 Wise County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Decatur Water Plant | Wise | 6,910 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Bridgeport | Wise | 5,930 | Community | Surface water |
| West Wise Sud | Wise | 3,909 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Runaway Bay | Wise | 2,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Chisholm Springs | Wise | 2,049 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Boyd | Wise | 2,044 | 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, “Sage Brush Estates, PWSID TX2490058, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/sage-brush-estates-tx2490058 (data as of October 1, 2026).