Public water system · TX0460277
ActiveCactus and Brush
At a glance
Cactus and Brush (PWSID TX0460277) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Comal County, Texas. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. 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 December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cactus and Brush compare with other water systems in Comal County?
By EPA's size categories, Cactus and Brush is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Comal County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,473 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 232,493 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 Cactus and Brush is well below 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 Cactus and Brush?
EPA lists Cactus and Brush 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. 80 of the 94 active systems in Comal County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Cactus and Brush have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and December 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Cactus and Brush: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cactus and Brush?
Cactus and Brush (PWSID TX0460277) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Cactus and Brush serve?
Cactus and Brush reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Comal County, Texas.
Where does Cactus and Brush 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 Cactus and Brush have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Cactus and Brush'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 December 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cactus and Brush's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cactus and Brush 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 Comal County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels Utilities | Comal | 116,477 | Community | Surface water |
| Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores | Comal | 44,196 | Community | Surface water |
| Sjwtx Triple Peak Plant | Comal | 32,973 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Garden Ridge | Comal | 5,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjwtx Glenwood Subdivision | Comal | 2,985 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gbra Johnson Ranch Subdivision | Comal | 2,322 | 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, “Cactus and Brush, PWSID TX0460277, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/cactus-and-brush-tx0460277 (data as of October 1, 2026).