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Union Grove WSC

At a glance

Union Grove WSC (PWSID TX2300008) is an active community water system in Upshur County, Texas. It reports serving 3,198 people through 1,066 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.

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

Population served

3,198

Service connections

1,066

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2300008

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,198

Service connections1,066

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyUpshur County

How does Union Grove WSC compare with other water systems in Upshur County?

By EPA's size categories, Union Grove WSC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Upshur County has 14 active public water systems, and Union Grove WSC is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,917 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% of the 40,843 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 Union Grove WSC 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. 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 Union Grove WSC?

EPA lists Union Grove WSC 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. 9 of the 14 active systems in Upshur County (64%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Union Grove WSC have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and September 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 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
2024-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2003-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1993-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived

All 8 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.

Union Grove WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Union Grove WSC?

Union Grove WSC (PWSID TX2300008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Union Grove WSC serve?

Union Grove WSC reports serving 3,198 people through 1,066 service connections in Upshur County, Texas.

Where does Union Grove WSC 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 Union Grove WSC have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Union Grove WSC'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Union Grove WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Union Grove WSC 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 Upshur County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Pritchett Water Supply Corporation	Upshur	10,089	Community	Groundwater
City of Gilmer	Upshur	8,115	Community	Groundwater
Diana Sud	Upshur	7,320	Community	Purchased surface water
Glenwood WSC	Upshur	3,738	Community	Groundwater
City of East Mountain	Upshur	2,331	Community	Groundwater
City of Big Sandy	Upshur	1,660	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, “Union Grove WSC, PWSID TX2300008, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/union-grove-wsc-tx2300008 (data as of October 1, 2026).