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Watson Lakes WSC

At a glance

Watson Lakes WSC (PWSID TX2360024) is an active community water system in Walker County, Texas. It reports serving 330 people through 126 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

330

Service connections

126

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2360024

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served330

Service connections126

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyWalker County

How does Watson Lakes WSC compare with other water systems in Walker County?

By EPA's size categories, Watson Lakes WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Walker County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,361 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 70,831 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 Watson Lakes 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 Watson Lakes WSC?

EPA lists Watson Lakes 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. 13 of the 30 active systems in Walker County (43%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Watson Lakes WSC have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and April 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (5 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
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2021-01-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	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
2014-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2010-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2010-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	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.

Watson Lakes WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Watson Lakes WSC?

Watson Lakes WSC (PWSID TX2360024) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Watson Lakes WSC serve?

Watson Lakes WSC reports serving 330 people through 126 service connections in Walker County, Texas.

Where does Watson Lakes 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 Watson Lakes WSC have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Watson Lakes 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Watson Lakes WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Watson Lakes 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 Walker County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Huntsville	Walker	48,522	Community	Purchased surface water
Riverside Sud	Walker	6,246	Community	Groundwater
Walker County Sud D	Walker	2,184	Community	Groundwater
Phelps Sud	Walker	1,900	Community	Groundwater
Walker County Sud B Crabbs Prairie	Walker	1,815	Community	Groundwater
Walker County Sud C	Walker	1,674	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, “Watson Lakes WSC, PWSID TX2360024, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/watson-lakes-wsc-tx2360024 (data as of October 1, 2026).