Public water system · TX1220011
ActiveChihuahuan Desert Research Institute
At a glance
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (PWSID TX1220011) is an active transient non-community water system in Jeff Davis County, Texas. It reports serving 38 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute compare with other water systems in Jeff Davis County?
By EPA's size categories, Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jeff Davis County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 217 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 2,174 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 Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is well below 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 Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute?
EPA lists Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Jeff Davis County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and September 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute?
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (PWSID TX1220011) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute serve?
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute reports serving 38 people through 2 service connections in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Where does Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute 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 Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. 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 Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute 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 Jeff Davis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Davis WSC | Jeff Davis | 986 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Trail Boy Scout Ranch | Jeff Davis | 410 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Valentine | Jeff Davis | 190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ut Mcdonald Observatory | Jeff Davis | 163 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prude Ranch | Jeff Davis | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fort Davis Estates | Jeff Davis | 100 | 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, “Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, PWSID TX1220011, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/chihuahuan-desert-research-institute-tx1220011 (data as of October 1, 2026).