Public water system · TX1460115
ActiveSouth Dayton Oaks
At a glance
South Dayton Oaks (PWSID TX1460115) is an active community water system in Liberty County, Texas. It reports serving 69 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Dayton Oaks compare with other water systems in Liberty County?
By EPA's size categories, South Dayton Oaks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Liberty County has 91 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,160 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 105,523 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 South Dayton Oaks 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 South Dayton Oaks?
EPA lists South Dayton Oaks 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. 71 of the 91 active systems in Liberty County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does South Dayton Oaks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and March 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
South Dayton Oaks: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Dayton Oaks?
South Dayton Oaks (PWSID TX1460115) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does South Dayton Oaks serve?
South Dayton Oaks reports serving 69 people through 23 service connections in Liberty County, Texas.
Where does South Dayton Oaks 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 South Dayton Oaks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. 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 South Dayton Oaks' 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Dayton Oaks' water quality report?
As a community water system, South Dayton Oaks 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 Liberty County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dayton | Liberty | 15,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Cleveland | Liberty | 12,438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe Utility | Liberty | 8,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Liberty | Liberty | 8,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand San Jacinto Water System | Liberty | 6,174 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardin WSC | Liberty | 6,132 | 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, “South Dayton Oaks, PWSID TX1460115, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/south-dayton-oaks-tx1460115 (data as of October 1, 2026).