Public water system · TX2490040
ActiveSunshine Meadows Water Utility
At a glance
Sunshine Meadows Water Utility (PWSID TX2490040) is an active community water system in Wise County, Texas. It reports serving 918 people through 306 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
918
Service connections
306
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunshine Meadows Water Utility compare with other water systems in Wise County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunshine Meadows Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wise County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 25% above the county average of 734 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 44,014 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 Sunshine Meadows Water Utility 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 Sunshine Meadows Water Utility?
EPA lists Sunshine Meadows Water Utility 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. 43 of the 60 active systems in Wise County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunshine Meadows Water Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and January 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Sunshine Meadows Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunshine Meadows Water Utility?
Sunshine Meadows Water Utility (PWSID TX2490040) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunshine Meadows Water Utility serve?
Sunshine Meadows Water Utility reports serving 918 people through 306 service connections in Wise County, Texas.
Where does Sunshine Meadows Water Utility 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 Sunshine Meadows Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sunshine Meadows Water Utility'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sunshine Meadows Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunshine Meadows Water Utility 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 Wise County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Decatur Water Plant | Wise | 6,910 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Bridgeport | Wise | 5,930 | Community | Surface water |
| West Wise Sud | Wise | 3,909 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Runaway Bay | Wise | 2,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Chisholm Springs | Wise | 2,049 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Boyd | Wise | 2,044 | 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, “Sunshine Meadows Water Utility, PWSID TX2490040, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/sunshine-meadows-water-utility-tx2490040 (data as of October 1, 2026).