Public water system · TX2350073
ActiveSouth Texas Electric Cooperative
At a glance
South Texas Electric Cooperative (PWSID TX2350073) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Victoria County, Texas. It reports serving 190 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
190
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does South Texas Electric Cooperative compare with other water systems in Victoria County?
By EPA's size categories, South Texas Electric Cooperative is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Victoria County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,883 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 82,841 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so South Texas Electric Cooperative is about 56% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Texas Electric Cooperative?
EPA lists South Texas Electric Cooperative 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. 33 of the 44 active systems in Victoria County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does South Texas Electric Cooperative have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Texas Electric Cooperative: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Texas Electric Cooperative?
South Texas Electric Cooperative (PWSID TX2350073) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does South Texas Electric Cooperative serve?
South Texas Electric Cooperative reports serving 190 people through 13 service connections in Victoria County, Texas.
Where does South Texas Electric Cooperative 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 Texas Electric Cooperative have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 South Texas Electric Cooperative'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Texas Electric Cooperative's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. South Texas Electric Cooperative is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Victoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Victoria | Victoria | 66,932 | Community | Surface water |
| Victoria County Wcid 1 | Victoria | 2,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Victoria County Sra | Victoria | 2,003 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Quail Creek MUD | Victoria | 1,944 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Victoria Si | Victoria | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| 7-Eleven Store 36551h | Victoria | 907 | Transient non-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 Texas Electric Cooperative, PWSID TX2350073, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/south-texas-electric-cooperative-tx2350073 (data as of October 1, 2026).