Public water system · TX2210018
ActiveButman Methodist Encampment
At a glance
Butman Methodist Encampment (PWSID TX2210018) is an active transient non-community water system in Taylor County, Texas. It reports serving 330 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
330
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Butman Methodist Encampment compare with other water systems in Taylor County?
By EPA's size categories, Butman Methodist Encampment is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taylor County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,124 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 173,358 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 Butman Methodist Encampment is about 129% above 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. 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 Butman Methodist Encampment?
EPA lists Butman Methodist Encampment 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 19 active systems in Taylor County (21%) are also privately owned.
Does Butman Methodist Encampment have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and November 2025. By type: 3 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Butman Methodist Encampment: frequently asked questions
Who runs Butman Methodist Encampment?
Butman Methodist Encampment (PWSID TX2210018) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Butman Methodist Encampment serve?
Butman Methodist Encampment reports serving 330 people through 15 service connections in Taylor County, Texas.
Where does Butman Methodist Encampment 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 Butman Methodist Encampment have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Butman Methodist Encampment'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Butman Methodist Encampment's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Butman Methodist Encampment 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 Taylor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Abilene | Taylor | 130,501 | Community | Surface water |
| Steamboat Mountain WSC | Taylor | 8,178 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Potosi WSC | Taylor | 7,413 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dyess Air Force Base | Taylor | 7,183 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Merkel | Taylor | 3,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sun WSC | Taylor | 3,420 | 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, “Butman Methodist Encampment, PWSID TX2210018, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/butman-methodist-encampment-tx2210018 (data as of October 1, 2026).