Public water system · TX2050077
ActiveEmerald Hills Water
At a glance
Emerald Hills Water (PWSID TX2050077) is an active transient non-community water system in San Patricio County, Texas. It reports serving 30 people through 62 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 February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
62
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Emerald Hills Water compare with other water systems in San Patricio County?
By EPA's size categories, Emerald Hills Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Patricio County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,470 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 69,407 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 Emerald Hills Water 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 Emerald Hills Water?
EPA lists Emerald Hills Water 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. 5 of the 20 active systems in San Patricio County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Emerald Hills Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between November 2012 and February 2026. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | 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.
Emerald Hills Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emerald Hills Water?
Emerald Hills Water (PWSID TX2050077) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Emerald Hills Water serve?
Emerald Hills Water reports serving 30 people through 62 service connections in San Patricio County, Texas.
Where does Emerald Hills Water 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 Emerald Hills Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Emerald Hills Water'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 February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Emerald Hills Water's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Emerald Hills Water 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 San Patricio County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Portland | San Patricio | 22,933 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Ingleside | San Patricio | 10,106 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Aransas Pass | San Patricio | 8,088 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Sinton | San Patricio | 5,505 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rincon WSC | San Patricio | 5,034 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Mathis | San Patricio | 5,001 | 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, “Emerald Hills Water, PWSID TX2050077, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/emerald-hills-water-tx2050077 (data as of October 1, 2026).