Public water system · TX2270161
ActiveWindermere Community
At a glance
Windermere Community (PWSID TX2270161) is an active community water system in Travis County, Texas. It reports serving 21,231 people through 7,077 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
21,231
Service connections
7,077
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Windermere Community compare with other water systems in Travis County?
By EPA's size categories, Windermere Community is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Travis County has 138 active public water systems, and Windermere Community is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 88% above the county average of 11,267 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 1,554,848 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 Windermere Community is about 3.2 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Windermere Community?
EPA lists Windermere Community 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. 72 of the 138 active systems in Travis County (52%) are also privately owned.
Does Windermere Community have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2019. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Chlordane, Simazine and Heptachlor epoxide. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
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.
Windermere Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Windermere Community?
Windermere Community (PWSID TX2270161) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Windermere Community serve?
Windermere Community reports serving 21,231 people through 7,077 service connections in Travis County, Texas.
Where does Windermere Community get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Windermere Community 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 January 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 Windermere Community'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 January 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 Windermere Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Windermere Community 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 Travis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Austin Water & Wastewater | Travis | 1,115,323 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Pflugerville | Travis | 63,464 | Community | Surface water |
| Travis County Wcid 17 | Travis | 45,165 | Community | Surface water |
| Manville WSC | Travis | 39,648 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Travis County Public Utility Agency | Travis | 35,664 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Manor | Travis | 19,620 | 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, “Windermere Community, PWSID TX2270161, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/windermere-community-tx2270161 (data as of October 1, 2026).