Public water system · TX0060003
ActiveHidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp
At a glance
Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp (PWSID TX0060003) is an active transient non-community water system in Armstrong County, Texas. It reports serving 200 people through 14 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 September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp compare with other water systems in Armstrong County?
By EPA's size categories, Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Armstrong County has 3 active public water systems, and Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 550 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 1,650 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 Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp is about 39% above 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 Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp?
EPA lists Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp 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. 1 of the 3 active systems in Armstrong County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2023 and September 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and E. coli. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | 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.
Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp?
Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp (PWSID TX0060003) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp serve?
Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp reports serving 200 people through 14 service connections in Armstrong County, Texas.
Where does Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp 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 Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp'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 September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp 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 Armstrong County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Municipal Water System | Armstrong | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washburn Community WSC | Armstrong | 150 | 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, “Hidden Falls Ranch Youth Camp, PWSID TX0060003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/hidden-falls-ranch-youth-camp-tx0060003 (data as of October 1, 2026).