Public water system · TX0310153
ActiveBrownsville Pub Water Hauler
At a glance
Brownsville Pub Water Hauler (PWSID TX0310153) is an active transient non-community water system in Cameron County, Texas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brownsville Pub Water Hauler compare with other water systems in Cameron County?
By EPA's size categories, Brownsville Pub Water Hauler is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cameron County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,775 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 443,241 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 Brownsville Pub Water Hauler is well 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 Brownsville Pub Water Hauler?
EPA lists Brownsville Pub Water Hauler 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. 21 of the 30 active systems in Cameron County (70%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brownsville Pub Water Hauler have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Brownsville Pub Water Hauler: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brownsville Pub Water Hauler?
Brownsville Pub Water Hauler (PWSID TX0310153) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Brownsville Pub Water Hauler serve?
Brownsville Pub Water Hauler reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Cameron County, Texas.
Where does Brownsville Pub Water Hauler 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 Brownsville Pub Water Hauler have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Brownsville Pub Water Hauler'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brownsville Pub Water Hauler's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brownsville Pub Water Hauler 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 Cameron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board | Cameron | 201,249 | Community | Surface water |
| Harlingen Water Works System | Cameron | 85,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Laguna Madre Water District | Cameron | 46,674 | Community | Surface water |
| East Rio Hondo WSC | Cameron | 24,756 | Community | Surface water |
| City of San Benito | Cameron | 24,250 | Community | Surface water |
| El Jardin WSC | Cameron | 9,423 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Brownsville Pub Water Hauler, PWSID TX0310153, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/brownsville-pub-water-hauler-tx0310153 (data as of October 1, 2026).