Public water system · TX1110068
ActiveCamp El Tesoro
At a glance
Camp El Tesoro (PWSID TX1110068) is an active transient non-community water system in Hood County, Texas. It reports serving 300 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp El Tesoro compare with other water systems in Hood County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp El Tesoro is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hood County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,134 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 69,154 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 Camp El Tesoro 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 Camp El Tesoro?
EPA lists Camp El Tesoro 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. 54 of the 61 active systems in Hood County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp El Tesoro have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Camp El Tesoro: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp El Tesoro?
Camp El Tesoro (PWSID TX1110068) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp El Tesoro serve?
Camp El Tesoro reports serving 300 people through 30 service connections in Hood County, Texas.
Where does Camp El Tesoro 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 Camp El Tesoro 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 February 2014. 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 Camp El Tesoro'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 February 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp El Tesoro's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp El Tesoro 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 Hood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton MUD | Hood | 20,458 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Granbury | Hood | 11,468 | Community | Surface water |
| Oak Trail Shores | Hood | 5,676 | Community | Surface water |
| Canyon Creek Addition | Hood | 2,895 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Comanche Harbor & Port Ocall | Hood | 2,562 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Comanche Cove & Heritage Heights | Hood | 2,562 | 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, “Camp El Tesoro, PWSID TX1110068, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/camp-el-tesoro-tx1110068 (data as of October 1, 2026).