Public water system · TX0840180
ActiveHillman Shrimp and Oyster
At a glance
Hillman Shrimp and Oyster (PWSID TX0840180) is an active transient non-community water system in Galveston County, Texas. It reports serving 22 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
22
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hillman Shrimp and Oyster compare with other water systems in Galveston County?
By EPA's size categories, Hillman Shrimp and Oyster is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Galveston County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,159 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 432,405 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 Hillman Shrimp and Oyster is well below 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 Hillman Shrimp and Oyster?
EPA lists Hillman Shrimp and Oyster 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. 33 of the 53 active systems in Galveston County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Hillman Shrimp and Oyster have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and April 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Hillman Shrimp and Oyster: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hillman Shrimp and Oyster?
Hillman Shrimp and Oyster (PWSID TX0840180) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hillman Shrimp and Oyster serve?
Hillman Shrimp and Oyster reports serving 22 people through 22 service connections in Galveston County, Texas.
Where does Hillman Shrimp and Oyster 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 Hillman Shrimp and Oyster have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Hillman Shrimp and Oyster'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hillman Shrimp and Oyster's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hillman Shrimp and Oyster 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 Galveston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of League City | Galveston | 149,557 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Texas City | Galveston | 61,541 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Galveston | Galveston | 52,326 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Friendswood | Galveston | 43,190 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Galveston County Wcid 1 | Galveston | 30,399 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bolivar Peninsula Sud | Galveston | 18,424 | 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, “Hillman Shrimp and Oyster, PWSID TX0840180, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/hillman-shrimp-and-oyster-tx0840180 (data as of October 1, 2026).