Public water system · TX1000053
ActiveBig Thicket Retreat
At a glance
Big Thicket Retreat (PWSID TX1000053) is an active community water system in Hardin County, Texas. It reports serving 108 people through 36 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
108
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Big Thicket Retreat compare with other water systems in Hardin County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Thicket Retreat is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardin County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,259 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 63,249 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Big Thicket Retreat is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% 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 Big Thicket Retreat?
EPA lists Big Thicket Retreat 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. 21 of the 28 active systems in Hardin County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Thicket Retreat have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and October 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-03-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Big Thicket Retreat: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Thicket Retreat?
Big Thicket Retreat (PWSID TX1000053) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Thicket Retreat serve?
Big Thicket Retreat reports serving 108 people through 36 service connections in Hardin County, Texas.
Where does Big Thicket Retreat 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 Big Thicket Retreat have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Big Thicket Retreat'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 October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Thicket Retreat's water quality report?
As a community water system, Big Thicket Retreat must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Hardin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton MUD | Hardin | 31,428 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Silsbee | Hardin | 10,026 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Hardin WSC | Hardin | 7,755 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Hardin WSC | Hardin | 4,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wildwood Resort City | Hardin | 1,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Kountze | Hardin | 1,981 | 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, “Big Thicket Retreat, PWSID TX1000053, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/big-thicket-retreat-tx1000053 (data as of October 1, 2026).