Public Water Partners

ANDERSON, TX · Grimes County

RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Texas’s official records. Always confirm current status with Texas before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
TX0930015
System type
Community Water System
Population served
200
Service connections
130
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM is one of 4,188 community water systems in Texas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 200 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.

None of the 1 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 1993 – April 30, 1993

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RICHARDS WATER SYSTEM.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

WEHMEYER, BAILEY

936-873-2075

ANDERSON, TX 77830-0447