Public water system · TX0580029
ActiveAlpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant
At a glance
Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant (PWSID TX0580029) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Texas. It reports serving 40 people through 33 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
40
Service connections
33
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawson County has 5 active public water systems, and Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,071 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 10,353 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant?
EPA lists Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant 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. 1 of the 5 active systems in Dawson County (20%) are also privately owned.
Does Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant 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 Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant?
Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant (PWSID TX0580029) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant serve?
Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant reports serving 40 people through 33 service connections in Dawson County, Texas.
Where does Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant 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 Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant'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 Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant is a non-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 Dawson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lamesa | Dawson | 9,442 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Welch WSC | Dawson | 315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Klondike Isd | Dawson | 311 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Ackerly | Dawson | 245 | 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, “Alpine Silica Lamesa Sand Plant, PWSID TX0580029, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/alpine-silica-lamesa-sand-plant-tx0580029 (data as of October 1, 2026).