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Atlas 2

At a glance

Atlas 2 (PWSID TX2480015) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Winkler County, Texas. It reports serving 55 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2480015

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served55

Service connections2

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyWinkler County

How does Atlas 2 compare with other water systems in Winkler County?

By EPA's size categories, Atlas 2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winkler County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 833 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 8,330 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 Atlas 2 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. 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 Atlas 2?

EPA lists Atlas 2 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Winkler County (80%) are also privately owned.

Does Atlas 2 have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and May 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2025-05-17	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2024-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2023-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-10-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Atlas 2: frequently asked questions

Who runs Atlas 2?

Atlas 2 (PWSID TX2480015) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Atlas 2 serve?

Atlas 2 reports serving 55 people through 2 service connections in Winkler County, Texas.

Where does Atlas 2 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 Atlas 2 have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Atlas 2'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Atlas 2's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Atlas 2 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 Winkler County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Kermit	Winkler	5,708	Community	Groundwater
City of Wink	Winkler	1,839	Community	Groundwater
Rocking Ranch Rv Park	Winkler	293	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Wyatts Lodge	Winkler	150	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Atlas Energy Solutions 874	Winkler	95	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Winkler County Golf Course	Winkler	60	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, “Atlas 2, PWSID TX2480015, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/atlas-2-tx2480015 (data as of October 1, 2026).