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Walnut Grove WSC

Serves an area of Smith County, TX that includes Tyler · 8,775 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Walnut Grove WSC in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TX2120024
  • WHITEHOUSE
  • TX
  • 8,775 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 75791
EPA system ID TX2120024

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Walnut Grove WSC draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2016.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 3,202 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Walnut Grove WSC go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 4 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 1
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2016, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Walnut Grove WSC and issued 1 boil water order between 2015 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 13, 2016 Texas Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 3, 2015 Texas Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

Walnut Grove WSC draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from City of Tyler. It also has emergency connections to Southern Utilities and North Cherokee WSC.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Walnut Grove WSC must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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