Public water system · TX0150216
ActiveFair Oaks Ranch Utilities
At a glance
Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities (PWSID TX0150216) is an active community water system in Bexar County, Texas. It reports serving 9,768 people through 3,256 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,768
Service connections
3,256
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities compare with other water systems in Bexar County?
By EPA's size categories, Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Bexar County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 37,744 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 2,906,298 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 Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities is about 46% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities?
EPA lists Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities 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. 20 of the 77 active systems in Bexar County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between December 2011 and December 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities?
Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities (PWSID TX0150216) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities serve?
Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities reports serving 9,768 people through 3,256 service connections in Bexar County, Texas.
Where does Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities 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 Bexar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Water System | Bexar | 2,643,729 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jbsa Sam Houston | Bexar | 37,563 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Converse | Bexar | 29,709 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Central Sud | Bexar | 26,137 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jbsa Lackland | Bexar | 20,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Universal City | Bexar | 20,119 | 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, “Fair Oaks Ranch Utilities, PWSID TX0150216, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/fair-oaks-ranch-utilities-tx0150216 (data as of October 1, 2026).