Public water system · TX0070037
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At a glance
Bigfoot (PWSID TX0070037) is an active transient non-community water system in Atascosa County, Texas. It reports serving 50 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
11
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bigfoot compare with other water systems in Atascosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Bigfoot is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Atascosa County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,811 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 45,736 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 Bigfoot is about 65% below 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bigfoot?
EPA lists Bigfoot 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Atascosa County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Bigfoot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2025 and September 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Bigfoot: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bigfoot?
Bigfoot (PWSID TX0070037) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Bigfoot serve?
Bigfoot reports serving 50 people through 11 service connections in Atascosa County, Texas.
Where does Bigfoot get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bigfoot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Bigfoot'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bigfoot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bigfoot 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 Atascosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pleasanton | Atascosa | 17,985 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccoy WSC | Atascosa | 9,621 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Jourdanton | Atascosa | 5,721 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Lytle | Atascosa | 4,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Poteet | Atascosa | 3,396 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Charlotte | Atascosa | 2,247 | 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, “Bigfoot, PWSID TX0070037, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bigfoot-tx0070037 (data as of October 1, 2026).