Public water system · TX0270120
ActiveDouble Horn Creek WSC
At a glance
Double Horn Creek WSC (PWSID TX0270120) is an active community water system in Burnet County, Texas. It reports serving 448 people through 135 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
448
Service connections
135
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Double Horn Creek WSC compare with other water systems in Burnet County?
By EPA's size categories, Double Horn Creek WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burnet County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 708 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 43,175 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 Double Horn Creek WSC is well below 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. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 37 Texas systems (0.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Double Horn Creek WSC?
EPA lists Double Horn Creek WSC as owned by a local 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. 13 of the 61 active systems in Burnet County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Double Horn Creek WSC have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2007 and July 2015. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Double Horn Creek WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Double Horn Creek WSC?
Double Horn Creek WSC (PWSID TX0270120) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Double Horn Creek WSC serve?
Double Horn Creek WSC reports serving 448 people through 135 service connections in Burnet County, Texas.
Where does Double Horn Creek WSC get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Double Horn Creek WSC have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Double Horn Creek WSC'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Double Horn Creek WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Double Horn Creek WSC 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 Burnet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marble Falls | Burnet | 8,059 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Burnet | Burnet | 7,011 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Granite Shoals | Burnet | 6,795 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Bertram | Burnet | 3,636 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Meadowlakes | Burnet | 2,480 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Cottonwood Shores | Burnet | 2,157 | Community | 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, “Double Horn Creek WSC, PWSID TX0270120, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/double-horn-creek-wsc-tx0270120 (data as of October 1, 2026).