Public water system · TX2460064
ActiveTal Tex
At a glance
Tal Tex (PWSID TX2460064) is an active community water system in Williamson County, Texas. It reports serving 939 people through 313 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
939
Service connections
313
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tal Tex compare with other water systems in Williamson County?
By EPA's size categories, Tal Tex is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Williamson County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,777 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 702,636 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 Tal Tex 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tal Tex?
EPA lists Tal Tex 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. 18 of the 51 active systems in Williamson County (35%) are also privately owned.
Does Tal Tex have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and October 2010. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Tal Tex: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tal Tex?
Tal Tex (PWSID TX2460064) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Tal Tex serve?
Tal Tex reports serving 939 people through 313 service connections in Williamson County, Texas.
Where does Tal Tex get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Tal Tex have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010. 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 Tal Tex'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tal Tex's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tal Tex 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 Williamson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Georgetown | Williamson | 191,639 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Round Rock | Williamson | 130,662 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Leander | Williamson | 98,330 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Cedar Park | Williamson | 86,939 | Community | Surface water |
| Jonah Water Sud | Williamson | 29,861 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Hutto | Williamson | 29,580 | 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, “Tal Tex, PWSID TX2460064, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tal-tex-tx2460064 (data as of October 1, 2026).