Public water system · TX1780017
ActiveCorpus Christi Naval Air Station
At a glance
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (PWSID TX1780017) is an active community water system in Nueces County, Texas. It reports serving 7,048 people through 256 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,048
Service connections
256
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Corpus Christi Naval Air Station compare with other water systems in Nueces County?
By EPA's size categories, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Nueces County has 20 active public water systems, and Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 18,565 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 371,295 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Corpus Christi Naval Air Station?
EPA lists Corpus Christi Naval Air Station as owned by the federal government. 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. 1 of the 20 active systems in Nueces County (5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Corpus Christi Naval Air Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Corpus Christi Naval Air Station?
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (PWSID TX1780017) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Corpus Christi Naval Air Station serve?
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station reports serving 7,048 people through 256 service connections in Nueces County, Texas.
Where does Corpus Christi Naval Air Station get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Corpus Christi Naval Air Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Corpus Christi Naval Air Station's water quality report?
As a community water system, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Nueces County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Corpus Christi | Nueces | 318,387 | Community | Surface water |
| Nueces County Wcid 4 | Nueces | 14,880 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nueces County Wcid 3 | Nueces | 14,000 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Bishop | Nueces | 3,186 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nueces WSC | Nueces | 3,165 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| River Acres WSC | Nueces | 2,700 | 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, “Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, PWSID TX1780017, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/corpus-christi-naval-air-station-tx1780017 (data as of October 1, 2026).