Public water system · TX1550138
ActiveTexas State Technical College - Waco
At a glance
Texas State Technical College - Waco (PWSID TX1550138) is an active community water system in McLennan County, Texas. It reports serving 3,100 people through 1,033 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,100
Service connections
1,033
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Texas State Technical College - Waco compare with other water systems in McLennan County?
By EPA's size categories, Texas State Technical College - Waco is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McLennan County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 5,025 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 286,438 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 Texas State Technical College - Waco is about half of 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 Texas State Technical College - Waco?
EPA lists Texas State Technical College - Waco 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. 1 of the 57 active systems in McLennan County (1.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Texas State Technical College - Waco have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and July 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Texas State Technical College - Waco: frequently asked questions
Who runs Texas State Technical College - Waco?
Texas State Technical College - Waco (PWSID TX1550138) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Texas State Technical College - Waco serve?
Texas State Technical College - Waco reports serving 3,100 people through 1,033 service connections in McLennan County, Texas.
Where does Texas State Technical College - Waco 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 Texas State Technical College - Waco have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is 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 Texas State Technical College - Waco'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, none is 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 Texas State Technical College - Waco's water quality report?
As a community water system, Texas State Technical College - Waco 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 McLennan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Waco | McLennan | 146,241 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Hewitt | McLennan | 16,978 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Robinson | McLennan | 11,900 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Bellmead | McLennan | 10,664 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bruceville Eddy | McLennan | 10,570 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Woodway | McLennan | 9,383 | 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, “Texas State Technical College - Waco, PWSID TX1550138, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/texas-state-technical-college-waco-tx1550138 (data as of October 1, 2026).