Public water system · TX0860121
ActiveCafe at the Ridge
At a glance
Cafe at the Ridge (PWSID TX0860121) is an active transient non-community water system in Gillespie County, Texas. It reports serving 300 people through 2 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 May 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cafe at the Ridge compare with other water systems in Gillespie County?
By EPA's size categories, Cafe at the Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gillespie County has 71 active public water systems. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 372 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 26,380 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 Cafe at the Ridge is about twice 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 Cafe at the Ridge?
EPA lists Cafe at the Ridge 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. 66 of the 71 active systems in Gillespie County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Cafe at the Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and May 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | 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.
Cafe at the Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cafe at the Ridge?
Cafe at the Ridge (PWSID TX0860121) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Cafe at the Ridge serve?
Cafe at the Ridge reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections in Gillespie County, Texas.
Where does Cafe at the Ridge 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 Cafe at the Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013. 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 Cafe at the Ridge'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 May 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cafe at the Ridge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cafe at the Ridge 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 Gillespie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fredericksburg | Gillespie | 11,257 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Lyndon B Johnson Shp | Gillespie | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arch Ray Condos | Gillespie | 735 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stonewall Wcid | Gillespie | 726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swallows Eve | Gillespie | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grape Creek Vineyards | Gillespie | 650 | Transient non-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, “Cafe at the Ridge, PWSID TX0860121, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/cafe-at-the-ridge-tx0860121 (data as of October 1, 2026).