Public water system · TX0210005
ActiveWickson Creek Sud
At a glance
Wickson Creek Sud (PWSID TX0210005) is an active community water system in Brazos County, Texas. It reports serving 15,000 people through 4,983 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,000
Service connections
4,983
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wickson Creek Sud compare with other water systems in Brazos County?
By EPA's size categories, Wickson Creek Sud is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Brazos County has 11 active public water systems, and Wickson Creek Sud is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 26,808 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 294,888 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 Wickson Creek Sud is about 124% above 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 Wickson Creek Sud?
EPA lists Wickson Creek Sud 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. 4 of the 11 active systems in Brazos County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wickson Creek Sud have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between May 1981 and August 2025. By type: 4 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 Fluoride (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-12-20 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1982-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1981-05-11 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1981-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Wickson Creek Sud: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wickson Creek Sud?
Wickson Creek Sud (PWSID TX0210005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Wickson Creek Sud serve?
Wickson Creek Sud reports serving 15,000 people through 4,983 service connections in Brazos County, Texas.
Where does Wickson Creek Sud 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 Wickson Creek Sud have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Wickson Creek Sud'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wickson Creek Sud's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wickson Creek Sud 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 Brazos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of College Station | Brazos | 104,103 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bryan | Brazos | 91,031 | Community | Groundwater |
| Texas A&M University Main Campus | Brazos | 58,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wellborn Sud | Brazos | 25,092 | Community | Surface water |
| Benchley Oaks Subdivision | Brazos | 567 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Estates | Brazos | 202 | 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, “Wickson Creek Sud, PWSID TX0210005, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/wickson-creek-sud-tx0210005 (data as of October 1, 2026).