Public water system · TX2360029
ActiveShorewood Forest Water System
At a glance
Shorewood Forest Water System (PWSID TX2360029) is an active community water system in Walker County, Texas. It reports serving 312 people through 104 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
312
Service connections
104
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shorewood Forest Water System compare with other water systems in Walker County?
By EPA's size categories, Shorewood Forest Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Walker County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,361 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 70,831 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 Shorewood Forest Water System 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 Shorewood Forest Water System?
EPA lists Shorewood Forest Water System 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. 14 of the 30 active systems in Walker County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Shorewood Forest Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and April 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Shorewood Forest Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shorewood Forest Water System?
Shorewood Forest Water System (PWSID TX2360029) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Shorewood Forest Water System serve?
Shorewood Forest Water System reports serving 312 people through 104 service connections in Walker County, Texas.
Where does Shorewood Forest Water System 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 Shorewood Forest Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Shorewood Forest Water System'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shorewood Forest Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shorewood Forest Water System 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 Walker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Huntsville | Walker | 48,522 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riverside Sud | Walker | 6,246 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud D | Walker | 2,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phelps Sud | Walker | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud B Crabbs Prairie | Walker | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud C | Walker | 1,674 | 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, “Shorewood Forest Water System, PWSID TX2360029, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/shorewood-forest-water-system-tx2360029 (data as of October 1, 2026).