Public water system · TX1660015
ActiveSouthwest Milam WSC
At a glance
Southwest Milam WSC (PWSID TX1660015) is an active community water system in Milam County, Texas. It reports serving 11,739 people through 4,543 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,739
Service connections
4,543
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southwest Milam WSC compare with other water systems in Milam County?
By EPA's size categories, Southwest Milam WSC is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Milam County has 11 active public water systems, and Southwest Milam WSC is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 3,068 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 33,748 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 Southwest Milam WSC is about 75% above 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 Southwest Milam WSC?
EPA lists Southwest Milam WSC 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. 11 of the 11 active systems in Milam County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Southwest Milam WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and October 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Southwest Milam WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southwest Milam WSC?
Southwest Milam WSC (PWSID TX1660015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Southwest Milam WSC serve?
Southwest Milam WSC reports serving 11,739 people through 4,543 service connections in Milam County, Texas.
Where does Southwest Milam WSC 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 Southwest Milam WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Southwest Milam WSC'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southwest Milam WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southwest Milam WSC 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 Milam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cameron | Milam | 5,489 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Rockdale | Milam | 5,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milano WSC | Milam | 4,308 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Milam WSC | Milam | 1,833 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Thorndale | Milam | 1,400 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Salem Elm Ridge WSC | Milam | 1,371 | 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, “Southwest Milam WSC, PWSID TX1660015, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/southwest-milam-wsc-tx1660015 (data as of October 1, 2026).