Public water system · TX0200070
ActiveVarner Creek Utility District
At a glance
Varner Creek Utility District (PWSID TX0200070) is an active community water system in Brazoria County, Texas. It reports serving 3,111 people through 1,332 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,111
Service connections
1,332
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Varner Creek Utility District compare with other water systems in Brazoria County?
By EPA's size categories, Varner Creek Utility District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Brazoria County has 309 active public water systems. Its population served is about 144% above the county average of 1,277 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 394,490 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 Varner Creek Utility District 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 Varner Creek Utility District?
EPA lists Varner Creek Utility District 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. 54 of the 309 active systems in Brazoria County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Varner Creek Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between December 2002 and December 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Varner Creek Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Varner Creek Utility District?
Varner Creek Utility District (PWSID TX0200070) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Varner Creek Utility District serve?
Varner Creek Utility District reports serving 3,111 people through 1,332 service connections in Brazoria County, Texas.
Where does Varner Creek Utility District 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 Varner Creek Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Varner Creek Utility District'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Varner Creek Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Varner Creek Utility District 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 Brazoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pearland | Brazoria | 125,828 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lake Jackson | Brazoria | 27,314 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Alvin | Brazoria | 26,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Angleton | Brazoria | 19,429 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Clute | Brazoria | 10,604 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Freeport | Brazoria | 10,594 | 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, “Varner Creek Utility District, PWSID TX0200070, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/varner-creek-utility-district-tx0200070 (data as of October 1, 2026).