Public water system · TX0640031
ActiveAlamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store
At a glance
Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store (PWSID TX0640031) is an active transient non-community water system in Dimmit County, Texas. It reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store compare with other water systems in Dimmit County?
By EPA's size categories, Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dimmit County has 13 active public water systems, and Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 938 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 12,195 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 Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store is about 81% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store?
EPA lists Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store 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. 6 of the 13 active systems in Dimmit County (46%) are also privately owned.
Does Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between November 2009 and January 2014. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store?
Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store (PWSID TX0640031) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store serve?
Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in Dimmit County, Texas.
Where does Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store'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 records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store 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 Dimmit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carrizo Springs | Dimmit | 5,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Target Lodge Carrizo Springs | Dimmit | 2,052 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Asherton | Dimmit | 1,225 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carrizo Hill WSC | Dimmit | 1,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Big Wells | Dimmit | 870 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anadarko Carrizo Springs Facility | Dimmit | 238 | Non-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, “Alamo Lumber Hwy 277 Store, PWSID TX0640031, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/alamo-lumber-hwy-277-store-tx0640031 (data as of October 1, 2026).