Public water system · TX1330052
ActiveCamp Rio Vista
At a glance
Camp Rio Vista (PWSID TX1330052) is an active transient non-community water system in Kerr County, Texas. It reports serving 300 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Rio Vista compare with other water systems in Kerr County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Rio Vista is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kerr County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 598 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 58,557 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 Rio Vista 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 Rio Vista?
EPA lists Camp Rio Vista 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. 89 of the 98 active systems in Kerr County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Rio Vista have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and April 2026. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | 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.
Camp Rio Vista: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Rio Vista?
Camp Rio Vista (PWSID TX1330052) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Rio Vista serve?
Camp Rio Vista reports serving 300 people through 11 service connections in Kerr County, Texas.
Where does Camp Rio Vista 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 Rio Vista have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Rio Vista'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Rio Vista's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Rio Vista 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 Kerr County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kerrville | Kerr | 23,489 | Community | Surface water |
| Ingram Water Supply | Kerr | 5,955 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loma Vista Water System | Kerr | 3,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Four Seasons | Kerr | 1,059 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Hills | Kerr | 1,005 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kerrville Va Hospital | Kerr | 1,000 | 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 Rio Vista, PWSID TX1330052, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/camp-rio-vista-tx1330052 (data as of October 1, 2026).