Public water system · TX1210060
ActiveUpper Jasper County Water Authority 1
At a glance
Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 (PWSID TX1210060) is an active community water system in Jasper County, Texas. It reports serving 3,048 people through 1,241 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,048
Service connections
1,241
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jasper County has 26 active public water systems, and Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 141% above the county average of 1,266 people per system, and accounts for 9.3% of the 32,920 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 Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 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 Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1?
EPA lists Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 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. 17 of the 26 active systems in Jasper County (65%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1?
Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 (PWSID TX1210060) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 serve?
Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 reports serving 3,048 people through 1,241 service connections in Jasper County, Texas.
Where does Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 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 Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 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 Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1'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 6 violations for this system; 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 Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 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 Jasper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jasper | Jasper | 9,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rayburn Country MUD | Jasper | 4,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jasper County Wcid 1 | Jasper | 3,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Kirbyville | Jasper | 2,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Jasper WSC | Jasper | 2,165 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rural WSC | Jasper | 1,141 | 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, “Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1, PWSID TX1210060, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/upper-jasper-county-water-authority-1-tx1210060 (data as of October 1, 2026).