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Community Water System · PWS TX2120107

The Reserve

Athens, Texas 75751-2502 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 177 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

177
People served
278
EPA violations
57
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 278 drinking-water violations at The Reserve, 21% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

278
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
177
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: The Reserve

The Reserve is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 177 residents in Athens, Texas (Smith County) through 59 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 278 total violations for this system , of which 57 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 121 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 75 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

The Reserve's 278 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
177
Total Violations
278
Health-Based Violations
57
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
59
County
Smith
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
54
Monitoring Violations
121
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 75 2018
Public Notice Other 67 2025
TTHM MCL 54 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 41 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 27 2023
TTHM MR 4 2019
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2009

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for The Reserve.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX2120107 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects The Reserve under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Public Notice Other 67 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 41 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 5200
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 27 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 7000
2019 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 2950
2018 Chlorine MR 75 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 0999
2016 TTHM MCL 54 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 2950
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / TX2120107 / 2456

How The Reserve Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric The Reserve Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 278 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 57 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 177 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Reserve water safe to drink? ▼
The Reserve (PWS ID: TX2120107) has 278 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 177 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does The Reserve serve? ▼
The Reserve serves 177 people in Athens, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 59 service connections.
What type of violations does The Reserve have? ▼
The Reserve has 278 total violations: 57 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 121 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in The Reserve water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for The Reserve under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does The Reserve use? ▼
The Reserve uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.