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Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary

At a glance

Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary (PWSID TX0100045) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bandera County, Texas. It reports serving 590 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.

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

Population served

590

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0100045
System typeNon-transient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served590
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program
City served—
StateTexas
ZIP—
CountyBandera County

How does Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary compare with other water systems in Bandera County?

By EPA's size categories, Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bandera County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% above the county average of 365 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 23,721 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 Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary is about 37% above 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 Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary?

EPA lists Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary as owned by a local government. 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. 10 of the 65 active systems in Bandera County (15%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between December 2014 and July 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2021-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2019-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2016-12-30Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2014-12-30Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved

All 4 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.

Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary?

Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary (PWSID TX0100045) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary serve?

Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary reports serving 590 people through 1 service connection in Bandera County, Texas.

Where does Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary 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 Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary 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 Bandera County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Lake Medina ShoresBandera3,660CommunityGroundwater
City of BanderaBandera3,231CommunityGroundwater
Bandera County Fwsd 1Bandera1,092CommunityGroundwater
Bandera River Ranch 1Bandera1,053CommunityGroundwater
Bridlegate SubdivisionBandera882CommunityGroundwater
Flying L PUDBandera837CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Bandera Isd Alkek Elementary, PWSID TX0100045, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bandera-isd-alkek-elementary-tx0100045 (data as of October 1, 2026).