CITY OF SAN MARCOS

PWSID: TX1050001 · San Marcos, TX · Serves 72,970 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF SAN MARCOS (PWSID TX1050001) in San Marcos, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 72,970 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2025. Those 3 health-based rows for CITY OF SAN MARCOS cover contaminants such as TTHM; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

CITY OF SAN MARCOS has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
72,970
Health-Based Violation Records
3
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Surface Water

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including TTHM. Recorded violations span 2016–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
TX1050001
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
San Marcos, TX
Population Served
72,970
Health Violations
Yes (3)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
TTHM 3 3

Violation History (3)

Contaminant Health Date
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2025
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2016
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for CITY OF SAN MARCOS?
CITY OF SAN MARCOS has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does CITY OF SAN MARCOS serve?
CITY OF SAN MARCOS serves 72,970 people in San Marcos, TX. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does CITY OF SAN MARCOS have?
CITY OF SAN MARCOS has 3 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2016–2025. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in CITY OF SAN MARCOS water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: TTHM.

Compare beyond Texas

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF SAN MARCOS on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (72,970). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include BREMERTON CITY OF, RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A, TURLOCK, CITY OF.

About This Data

CITY OF SAN MARCOS (TX1050001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CITY OF KYLE; TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY - SAN MARCOS; GOFORTH SUD; CRYSTAL CLEAR SUD. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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