Public water system · TX1580047
ActiveWilkes Power Plant
At a glance
Wilkes Power Plant (PWSID TX1580047) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Marion County, Texas. It reports serving 33 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wilkes Power Plant compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Wilkes Power Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 869 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 12,160 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 Wilkes Power Plant 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 Wilkes Power Plant?
EPA lists Wilkes Power Plant 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. 7 of the 14 active systems in Marion County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Wilkes Power Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Wilkes Power Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wilkes Power Plant?
Wilkes Power Plant (PWSID TX1580047) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Wilkes Power Plant serve?
Wilkes Power Plant reports serving 33 people through 1 service connection in Marion County, Texas.
Where does Wilkes Power Plant 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 Wilkes Power Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Wilkes Power Plant'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wilkes Power Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wilkes Power Plant 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E M C Water Supply | Marion | 2,952 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mims WSC | Marion | 2,736 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Jefferson | Marion | 1,883 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Harbor Subdivision | Marion | 1,314 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kellyville Berea WSC | Marion | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crestwood Water Co | Marion | 744 | 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, “Wilkes Power Plant, PWSID TX1580047, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/wilkes-power-plant-tx1580047 (data as of October 1, 2026).