Public water system · TX1490033
ActiveF & H Water Service
At a glance
F & H Water Service (PWSID TX1490033) is an active transient non-community water system in Live Oak County, Texas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does F & H Water Service compare with other water systems in Live Oak County?
By EPA's size categories, F & H Water Service is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Live Oak County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 844 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,972 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 F & H Water Service 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates F & H Water Service?
EPA lists F & H Water Service 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Live Oak County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does F & H Water Service have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as addressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
F & H Water Service: frequently asked questions
Who runs F & H Water Service?
F & H Water Service (PWSID TX1490033) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does F & H Water Service serve?
F & H Water Service reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Live Oak County, Texas.
Where does F & H Water Service get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does F & H Water Service have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 F & H Water Service'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find F & H Water Service's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. F & H Water Service 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 Live Oak County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Three Rivers | Live Oak | 4,428 | Community | Surface water |
| City of George West | Live Oak | 2,159 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Vista Utility | Live Oak | 834 | Community | Groundwater |
| Old Marbach School WSC | Live Oak | 712 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zephyr Baptist Encampment | Live Oak | 675 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Live Oak County Sra Nb | Live Oak | 500 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “F & H Water Service, PWSID TX1490033, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/f-h-water-service-tx1490033 (data as of October 1, 2026).