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Texarkana Water Utilities

At a glance

Texarkana Water Utilities (PWSID TX0190004) is an active community water system in Bowie County, Texas. It reports serving 37,000 people through 51,672 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

37,000

Service connections

51,672

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0190004

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served37,000

Service connections51,672

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyBowie County

How does Texarkana Water Utilities compare with other water systems in Bowie County?

By EPA's size categories, Texarkana Water Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bowie County has 20 active public water systems, and Texarkana Water Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.9 times the county average of 4,709 people per system, and accounts for 39% of the 94,176 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 Texarkana Water Utilities is about 5.5 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Texarkana Water Utilities?

EPA lists Texarkana Water Utilities 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. 14 of the 20 active systems in Bowie County (70%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Texarkana Water Utilities have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2019-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chloritecode 1009	No	Resolved
2017-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2008-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2008-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2007-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2007-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2003-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2003-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2003-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Texarkana Water Utilities: frequently asked questions

Who runs Texarkana Water Utilities?

Texarkana Water Utilities (PWSID TX0190004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Texarkana Water Utilities serve?

Texarkana Water Utilities reports serving 37,000 people through 51,672 service connections in Bowie County, Texas.

Where does Texarkana Water Utilities get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Texarkana Water Utilities have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Texarkana Water Utilities' 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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Texarkana Water Utilities' water quality report?

As a community water system, Texarkana Water Utilities 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 Bowie County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Macedonia Eylau MUD 1	Bowie	14,652	Community	Purchased surface water
Central Bowie County WSC	Bowie	9,210	Community	Purchased surface water
City of New Boston	Bowie	6,880	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Wake Village	Bowie	5,945	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Redwater	Bowie	4,356	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Nash	Bowie	3,818	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, “Texarkana Water Utilities, PWSID TX0190004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/texarkana-water-utilities-tx0190004 (data as of October 1, 2026).