Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant
EPA ID: TX2100031 · 827 people served · 1 ZIP code
Five clean years on EPA record — Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant, 827 residents served.
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 3 (2023) to 2 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant serves a community with a median household income of $47,473 and an estimated 2,976 residents across its service area. Approximately 48% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% 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?
Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 2% of homes in Shelby County, Texas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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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
Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant (EPA ID: TX2100031) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 827 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 75954 in Joaquin.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 75954 — Joaquin
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant (TX2100031) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant serve?
Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant serves approximately 827 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.
Where does Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
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.