Public water system · TX2250024
ActiveTown of Millers Cove
At a glance
Town of Millers Cove (PWSID TX2250024) is an active community water system in Titus County, Texas. It reports serving 192 people through 64 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
192
Service connections
64
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Millers Cove compare with other water systems in Titus County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Millers Cove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Titus County has 6 active public water systems, and Town of Millers Cove is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,991 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 35,946 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 Town of Millers Cove 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 Town of Millers Cove?
EPA lists Town of Millers Cove 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Titus County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Millers Cove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between December 2009 and December 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Town of Millers Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Millers Cove?
Town of Millers Cove (PWSID TX2250024) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Millers Cove serve?
Town of Millers Cove reports serving 192 people through 64 service connections in Titus County, Texas.
Where does Town of Millers Cove 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 Town of Millers Cove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 Town of Millers Cove'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Millers Cove's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Millers Cove 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 Titus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Sud | Titus | 17,641 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Mount Pleasant | Titus | 16,238 | Community | Surface water |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Titus | 742 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Talco | Titus | 711 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Winfield | Titus | 422 | 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, “Town of Millers Cove, PWSID TX2250024, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/town-of-millers-cove-tx2250024 (data as of October 1, 2026).