Public water system · TX1810013
ActiveUsg Paper Orange Mill
At a glance
Usg Paper Orange Mill (PWSID TX1810013) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Orange County, Texas. It reports serving 60 people through 169 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
169
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usg Paper Orange Mill compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Usg Paper Orange Mill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,898 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 77,799 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 Usg Paper Orange Mill is well below 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 Usg Paper Orange Mill?
EPA lists Usg Paper Orange Mill as privately owned. 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. 30 of the 41 active systems in Orange County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Usg Paper Orange Mill have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and December 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Usg Paper Orange Mill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usg Paper Orange Mill?
Usg Paper Orange Mill (PWSID TX1810013) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Usg Paper Orange Mill serve?
Usg Paper Orange Mill reports serving 60 people through 169 service connections in Orange County, Texas.
Where does Usg Paper Orange Mill 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 Usg Paper Orange Mill have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Usg Paper Orange Mill'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usg Paper Orange Mill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usg Paper Orange Mill 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Orange | Orange | 19,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange County Wcid 1 | Orange | 15,258 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mauriceville MUD | Orange | 10,374 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bridge City | Orange | 9,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orangefield WSC | Orange | 8,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange County Wcid 2 | Orange | 4,074 | 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, “Usg Paper Orange Mill, PWSID TX1810013, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/usg-paper-orange-mill-tx1810013 (data as of October 1, 2026).