Public water system · TX1960016
ActiveHilcorp Energy
At a glance
Hilcorp Energy (PWSID TX1960016) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Refugio County, Texas. It reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hilcorp Energy compare with other water systems in Refugio County?
By EPA's size categories, Hilcorp Energy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Refugio County has 6 active public water systems, and Hilcorp Energy is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 858 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 5,148 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 Hilcorp Energy is well below 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. 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 Hilcorp Energy?
EPA lists Hilcorp Energy 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 6 active systems in Refugio County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Hilcorp Energy have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlordane, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Pentachlorophenol and Heptachlor epoxide. EPA lists 12 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Hilcorp Energy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hilcorp Energy?
Hilcorp Energy (PWSID TX1960016) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hilcorp Energy serve?
Hilcorp Energy reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections in Refugio County, Texas.
Where does Hilcorp Energy 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 Hilcorp Energy have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Hilcorp Energy'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hilcorp Energy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hilcorp Energy 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 Refugio County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Refugio | Refugio | 2,728 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Woodsboro | Refugio | 1,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Refugio County Wcid 1 | Refugio | 665 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Bayside | Refugio | 325 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Austwell | Refugio | 147 | 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, “Hilcorp Energy, PWSID TX1960016, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/hilcorp-energy-tx1960016 (data as of October 1, 2026).