Public water system · TX1780058
ActiveFlint Hills Resources West
At a glance
Flint Hills Resources West (PWSID TX1780058) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Nueces County, Texas. It reports serving 900 people through 88 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
88
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Flint Hills Resources West compare with other water systems in Nueces County?
By EPA's size categories, Flint Hills Resources West is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Nueces County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 18,565 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 371,295 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Flint Hills Resources West is about twice that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Flint Hills Resources West?
EPA lists Flint Hills Resources West 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. 9 of the 20 active systems in Nueces County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Flint Hills Resources West have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2009 and October 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Flint Hills Resources West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Flint Hills Resources West?
Flint Hills Resources West (PWSID TX1780058) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Flint Hills Resources West serve?
Flint Hills Resources West reports serving 900 people through 88 service connections in Nueces County, Texas.
Where does Flint Hills Resources West 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 Flint Hills Resources West have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Flint Hills Resources West'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Flint Hills Resources West's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Flint Hills Resources West is a non-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 Nueces County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Corpus Christi | Nueces | 318,387 | Community | Surface water |
| Nueces County Wcid 4 | Nueces | 14,880 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nueces County Wcid 3 | Nueces | 14,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Corpus Christi Naval Air Station | Nueces | 7,048 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Bishop | Nueces | 3,186 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nueces WSC | Nueces | 3,165 | Community | Purchased 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, “Flint Hills Resources West, PWSID TX1780058, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/flint-hills-resources-west-tx1780058 (data as of October 1, 2026).