Public water system · TX0330007
ActiveUs Department of Energy Pantex Plant
At a glance
Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant (PWSID TX0330007) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carson County, Texas. It reports serving 4,600 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,600
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant compare with other water systems in Carson County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Carson County has 6 active public water systems, and Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 1,464 people per system, and accounts for 52% of the 8,784 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant is about 11 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant?
EPA lists Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant as owned by the federal 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 6 active systems in Carson County (17%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant?
Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant (PWSID TX0330007) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant serve?
Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant reports serving 4,600 people through 3 service connections in Carson County, Texas.
Where does Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant 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 Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Carson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Municipal Water System | Carson | 2,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Deer Municipal Water System | Carson | 918 | Community | Groundwater |
| Groom Municipal Water System | Carson | 548 | Community | Groundwater |
| Skellytown Municipal Water System | Carson | 394 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conway Restaurant & Motel | Carson | 40 | Transient non-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, “Us Department of Energy Pantex Plant, PWSID TX0330007, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/us-department-of-energy-pantex-plant-tx0330007 (data as of October 1, 2026).