Public water system · TX0360142
ActiveWest Frac Pws
At a glance
West Frac Pws (PWSID TX0360142) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chambers County, Texas. It reports serving 143 people through 54 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
143
Service connections
54
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Frac Pws compare with other water systems in Chambers County?
By EPA's size categories, West Frac Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chambers County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,019 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 56,029 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 West Frac Pws 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 West Frac Pws?
EPA lists West Frac Pws 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. 38 of the 55 active systems in Chambers County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does West Frac Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and August 2022. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-03-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
West Frac Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Frac Pws?
West Frac Pws (PWSID TX0360142) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does West Frac Pws serve?
West Frac Pws reports serving 143 people through 54 service connections in Chambers County, Texas.
Where does West Frac Pws 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 West Frac Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 West Frac Pws' 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 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Frac Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Frac Pws 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 Chambers County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mont Belvieu | Chambers | 12,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tbcd Winnie Stowell | Chambers | 8,397 | Community | Surface water |
| Gray Utility Service | Chambers | 8,004 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tbcd West Treatment Plant | Chambers | 7,695 | Community | Surface water |
| Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement Di | Chambers | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Chambers County MUD 1 | Chambers | 2,500 | 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, “West Frac Pws, PWSID TX0360142, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/west-frac-pws-tx0360142 (data as of October 1, 2026).