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LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3

PWS ID: TX2290040 · COLMESNEIL, Texas 75938-0952

LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 serves 123 people in COLMESNEIL, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 378 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3

LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 123 residents in COLMESNEIL, Texas (Tyler County) through 41 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 378 total violations for this system , of which 23 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 319 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 116 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. LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3's 378 violations sit above the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). 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
123
Total Violations
378
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
41
County
Tyler
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
319
Treatment Tech Violations
23

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 116 2025
Public Notice Other 25 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 21 2024
Chlorine MR 12 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2024
Nitrate MR 6 2024
TTHM MR 5 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2024
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2024
Toluene MR 5 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2024
Styrene MR 5 2024
Benzene MR 5 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2024
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2024
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2024
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2018

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 LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3.

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 TX2290040 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 LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 116 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 5000
2025 Public Notice Other 25 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule TT 21 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 7000
2024 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 1040
2024 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2955
2024 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2977
2024 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2979
2024 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2980
2024 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2981
2024 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2982
2024 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2987
2024 CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2989
2024 Toluene MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2991
2024 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / TX2290040 / 2964

How LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 Compares

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

Metric LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 378 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 123 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 water safe to drink?
LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 (PWS ID: TX2290040) has 378 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 123 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 serve?
LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 serves 123 people in COLMESNEIL, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 41 service connections.
What type of violations does LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 have?
LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 has 378 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 319 monitoring/reporting violations, and 23 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 use?
LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY 3 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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