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Shawnee Shores

At a glance

Shawnee Shores (PWSID TX2020050) is an active community water system in Sabine County, Texas. It reports serving 276 people through 125 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

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

Population served

276

Service connections

125

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2020050

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served276

Service connections125

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountySabine County

How does Shawnee Shores compare with other water systems in Sabine County?

By EPA's size categories, Shawnee Shores is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sabine County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 18,988 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 Shawnee Shores 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Shawnee Shores?

EPA lists Shawnee Shores 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 12 active systems in Sabine County (67%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Shawnee Shores have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 2003 and October 2024. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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
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
2016-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2003-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

Shawnee Shores: frequently asked questions

Who runs Shawnee Shores?

Shawnee Shores (PWSID TX2020050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Shawnee Shores serve?

Shawnee Shores reports serving 276 people through 125 service connections in Sabine County, Texas.

Where does Shawnee Shores get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Shawnee Shores have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Shawnee Shores' 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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Shawnee Shores' water quality report?

As a community water system, Shawnee Shores 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 Sabine County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
G M WSC	Sabine	11,220	Community	Surface water
South Sabine WSC	Sabine	1,981	Community	Groundwater
City of Hemphill	Sabine	1,779	Community	Surface water
Beechwood WSC	Sabine	1,138	Community	Purchased groundwater
Brookeland Fwsd	Sabine	1,105	Community	Groundwater
City of Pineland	Sabine	1,043	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, “Shawnee Shores, PWSID TX2020050, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/shawnee-shores-tx2020050 (data as of October 1, 2026).