Public water system · TX0810018
ActiveWard Prairie WSC
At a glance
Ward Prairie WSC (PWSID TX0810018) is an active community water system in Freestone County, Texas. It reports serving 462 people through 154 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
462
Service connections
154
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ward Prairie WSC compare with other water systems in Freestone County?
By EPA's size categories, Ward Prairie WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Freestone County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 1,104 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 24,287 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 Ward Prairie WSC is well below 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 Ward Prairie WSC?
EPA lists Ward Prairie 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. 12 of the 22 active systems in Freestone County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ward Prairie WSC have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and June 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Ward Prairie WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ward Prairie WSC?
Ward Prairie WSC (PWSID TX0810018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Ward Prairie WSC serve?
Ward Prairie WSC reports serving 462 people through 154 service connections in Freestone County, Texas.
Where does Ward Prairie 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 Ward Prairie WSC have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. 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 Ward Prairie 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ward Prairie WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ward Prairie 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 Freestone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Teague | Freestone | 5,688 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Freestone County WSC | Freestone | 3,753 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fairfield | Freestone | 3,005 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butler WSC | Freestone | 1,842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Grove WSC | Freestone | 1,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fairfield Boyd Unit | Freestone | 1,690 | 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, “Ward Prairie WSC, PWSID TX0810018, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/ward-prairie-wsc-tx0810018 (data as of October 1, 2026).