Public water system · TX0100053
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At a glance
Elmwood Estates (PWSID TX0100053) is an active community water system in Bandera County, Texas. It reports serving 129 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
129
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elmwood Estates compare with other water systems in Bandera County?
By EPA's size categories, Elmwood Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bandera County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 365 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 23,721 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 Elmwood Estates 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 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 Elmwood Estates?
EPA lists Elmwood Estates 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. 53 of the 65 active systems in Bandera County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Elmwood Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between December 2004 and July 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Elmwood Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elmwood Estates?
Elmwood Estates (PWSID TX0100053) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Elmwood Estates serve?
Elmwood Estates reports serving 129 people through 43 service connections in Bandera County, Texas.
Where does Elmwood Estates 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 Elmwood Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Elmwood Estates' 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elmwood Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Elmwood Estates 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 Bandera County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Medina Shores | Bandera | 3,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bandera | Bandera | 3,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bandera County Fwsd 1 | Bandera | 1,092 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bandera River Ranch 1 | Bandera | 1,053 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridlegate Subdivision | Bandera | 882 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flying L PUD | Bandera | 837 | 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, “Elmwood Estates, PWSID TX0100053, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/elmwood-estates-tx0100053 (data as of October 1, 2026).