Public water system · TX0490018
ActiveWoodbine Special Utility District
At a glance
Woodbine Special Utility District (PWSID TX0490018) is an active community water system in Cooke County, Texas. It reports serving 7,689 people through 2,563 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,689
Service connections
2,563
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Woodbine Special Utility District compare with other water systems in Cooke County?
By EPA's size categories, Woodbine Special Utility District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cooke County has 25 active public water systems, and Woodbine Special Utility District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.3 times the county average of 1,791 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 44,772 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 Woodbine Special Utility District is about 15% 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 Woodbine Special Utility District?
EPA lists Woodbine Special Utility District 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Cooke County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Woodbine Special Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Woodbine Special Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Woodbine Special Utility District?
Woodbine Special Utility District (PWSID TX0490018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Woodbine Special Utility District serve?
Woodbine Special Utility District reports serving 7,689 people through 2,563 service connections in Cooke County, Texas.
Where does Woodbine Special Utility District 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 Woodbine Special Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Woodbine Special Utility District'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Woodbine Special Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Woodbine Special Utility District 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 Cooke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gainesville | Cooke | 18,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountain Springs WSC | Cooke | 3,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Kiowa Sud | Cooke | 2,848 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Callisburg | Cooke | 2,277 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Muenster | Cooke | 1,771 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson | Cooke | 1,435 | Transient non-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, “Woodbine Special Utility District, PWSID TX0490018, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/woodbine-special-utility-district-tx0490018 (data as of October 1, 2026).