Public water system · TX0010044
ActiveTdcj Beto Unit
At a glance
Tdcj Beto Unit (PWSID TX0010044) is an active community water system in Anderson County, Texas. It reports serving 8,148 people through 2,716 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,148
Service connections
2,716
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tdcj Beto Unit compare with other water systems in Anderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Tdcj Beto Unit is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Anderson County has 28 active public water systems, and Tdcj Beto Unit is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 161% above the county average of 3,118 people per system, and accounts for 9.3% of the 87,313 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 Tdcj Beto Unit is about 22% 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 Tdcj Beto Unit?
EPA lists Tdcj Beto Unit as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 28 active systems in Anderson County (11%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tdcj Beto Unit have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and October 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | 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 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Tdcj Beto Unit: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tdcj Beto Unit?
Tdcj Beto Unit (PWSID TX0010044) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Tdcj Beto Unit serve?
Tdcj Beto Unit reports serving 8,148 people through 2,716 service connections in Anderson County, Texas.
Where does Tdcj Beto Unit 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 Tdcj Beto Unit have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Tdcj Beto Unit'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Tdcj Beto Unit's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tdcj Beto Unit 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 Anderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Palestine | Anderson | 31,272 | Community | Surface water |
| Tdcj Coffield Unit | Anderson | 7,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brushy Creek WSC | Anderson | 4,866 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walston Springs WSC | Anderson | 4,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Four Pines WSC | Anderson | 3,603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Slocum WSC | Anderson | 3,120 | 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, “Tdcj Beto Unit, PWSID TX0010044, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tdcj-beto-unit-tx0010044 (data as of October 1, 2026).