Public water system · TX1140045
ActiveAhg Big Spring
At a glance
Ahg Big Spring (PWSID TX1140045) is an active transient non-community water system in Howard County, Texas. It reports serving 220 people through 110 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
220
Service connections
110
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ahg Big Spring compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Ahg Big Spring is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 8 active public water systems, and Ahg Big Spring is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,004 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 32,028 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Ahg Big Spring is about 53% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Texas has 1,622 active transient non-community water systems, 23% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ahg Big Spring?
EPA lists Ahg Big Spring as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 8 active systems in Howard County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Ahg Big Spring have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Ahg Big Spring. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Ahg Big Spring: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ahg Big Spring?
Ahg Big Spring (PWSID TX1140045) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Ahg Big Spring serve?
Ahg Big Spring reports serving 220 people through 110 service connections in Howard County, Texas.
Where does Ahg Big Spring get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ahg Big Spring have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Ahg Big Spring's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ahg Big Spring's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ahg Big Spring is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Big Spring | Howard | 27,282 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Coahoma | Howard | 3,552 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| George H Obrien Jr Va Medical Center | Howard | 325 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Txdot Howard County Sra | Howard | 300 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Forsan | Howard | 228 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nustar Big Spring Terminal | Howard | 92 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ahg Big Spring, PWSID TX1140045, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/ahg-big-spring-tx1140045 (data as of October 1, 2026).