Public water system · TX0200204
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At a glance
Tdcj Memorial Unit (PWSID TX0200204) is an active community water system in Brazoria County, Texas. It reports serving 2,501 people through 710 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,501
Service connections
710
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tdcj Memorial Unit compare with other water systems in Brazoria County?
By EPA's size categories, Tdcj Memorial Unit is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Brazoria County has 309 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,277 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 394,490 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 Memorial Unit is about 63% 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 Tdcj Memorial Unit?
EPA lists Tdcj Memorial 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 309 active systems in Brazoria County (1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tdcj Memorial Unit have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2020 and May 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 Memorial Unit: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tdcj Memorial Unit?
Tdcj Memorial Unit (PWSID TX0200204) 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 Memorial Unit serve?
Tdcj Memorial Unit reports serving 2,501 people through 710 service connections in Brazoria County, Texas.
Where does Tdcj Memorial 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 Memorial Unit have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Memorial 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Memorial Unit's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tdcj Memorial 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 Brazoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pearland | Brazoria | 125,828 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lake Jackson | Brazoria | 27,314 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Alvin | Brazoria | 26,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Angleton | Brazoria | 19,429 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Clute | Brazoria | 10,604 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Freeport | Brazoria | 10,594 | 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, “Tdcj Memorial Unit, PWSID TX0200204, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tdcj-memorial-unit-tx0200204 (data as of October 1, 2026).