Public water system · TX0460185
ActiveGruene River Development
At a glance
Gruene River Development (PWSID TX0460185) is an active community water system in Comal County, Texas. It reports serving 75 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gruene River Development compare with other water systems in Comal County?
By EPA's size categories, Gruene River Development is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Comal County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,473 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 232,493 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 Gruene River Development 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 Gruene River Development?
EPA lists Gruene River Development 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. 80 of the 94 active systems in Comal County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Gruene River Development have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and September 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Gruene River Development: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gruene River Development?
Gruene River Development (PWSID TX0460185) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Gruene River Development serve?
Gruene River Development reports serving 75 people through 25 service connections in Comal County, Texas.
Where does Gruene River Development 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 Gruene River Development have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Gruene River Development'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Gruene River Development's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gruene River Development 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 Comal County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels Utilities | Comal | 116,477 | Community | Surface water |
| Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores | Comal | 44,196 | Community | Surface water |
| Sjwtx Triple Peak Plant | Comal | 32,973 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Garden Ridge | Comal | 5,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjwtx Glenwood Subdivision | Comal | 2,985 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gbra Johnson Ranch Subdivision | Comal | 2,322 | 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, “Gruene River Development, PWSID TX0460185, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/gruene-river-development-tx0460185 (data as of October 1, 2026).