Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County
EPA ID: TX0930003 · 4,843 people served · 11 ZIP codes
Water monitoring history at Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County shows a clean slate — EPA tracking over the past five years turned up no violations, and 4,843 residents continue to receive fully compliant service.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 26 (2024) to 3 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County serves a community with a median household income of $72,115 and an estimated 109,915 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 42% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Brazos County, Texas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 65th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 10 detections recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Texas
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County (EPA ID: TX0930003) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 4,843 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 11 ZIP codes across 5 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (73/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 4 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 7 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 77801 — Bryan
- 77802 — Bryan
- 77803 — Bryan
- 77805 — Bryan
- 77806 — Bryan
- 77807 — Bryan
- 77808 — Bryan
- 77830 — Anderson
- 77831 — Bedias
- 77861 — Iola
- 77873 — Richards
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County (TX0930003) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County serve?
Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County serves approximately 4,843 people across 11 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does Wickson Creek Special Utility District Grimes County get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.