Public water system · TX1760011
ActiveEast Texas Baptist Encampment
At a glance
East Texas Baptist Encampment (PWSID TX1760011) is an active transient non-community water system in Newton County, Texas. It reports serving 400 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does East Texas Baptist Encampment compare with other water systems in Newton County?
By EPA's size categories, East Texas Baptist Encampment is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newton County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 1,037 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 10,372 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 East Texas Baptist Encampment is about 178% above 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 East Texas Baptist Encampment?
EPA lists East Texas Baptist Encampment 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Newton County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does East Texas Baptist Encampment have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2014 and November 2022. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
East Texas Baptist Encampment: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Texas Baptist Encampment?
East Texas Baptist Encampment (PWSID TX1760011) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does East Texas Baptist Encampment serve?
East Texas Baptist Encampment reports serving 400 people through 28 service connections in Newton County, Texas.
Where does East Texas Baptist Encampment 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 East Texas Baptist Encampment have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. 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 East Texas Baptist Encampment'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Texas Baptist Encampment's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Texas Baptist Encampment 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 Newton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton WSC | Newton | 3,729 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Newton | Newton | 2,724 | Community | Groundwater |
| Toledo Village WSC | Newton | 1,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burkeville WSC | Newton | 699 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bon Wier WSC | Newton | 494 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jamestown WSC | Newton | 425 | 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, “East Texas Baptist Encampment, PWSID TX1760011, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/east-texas-baptist-encampment-tx1760011 (data as of October 1, 2026).