Public water system · TX0160033
ActiveHofbrau Park
At a glance
Hofbrau Park (PWSID TX0160033) is an active transient non-community water system in Blanco County, Texas. It reports serving 51 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
51
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hofbrau Park compare with other water systems in Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Hofbrau Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blanco County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 415 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 10,782 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 Hofbrau Park is about 65% 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 Hofbrau Park?
EPA lists Hofbrau Park 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. 23 of the 26 active systems in Blanco County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Hofbrau Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between August 2009 and March 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Hofbrau Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hofbrau Park?
Hofbrau Park (PWSID TX0160033) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hofbrau Park serve?
Hofbrau Park reports serving 51 people through 40 service connections in Blanco County, Texas.
Where does Hofbrau Park 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 Hofbrau Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Hofbrau Park'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hofbrau Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hofbrau Park 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 Blanco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blanco | Blanco | 3,192 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Johnson City | Blanco | 2,097 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockin J Ranch Subdivision | Blanco | 1,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Pedernales Falls State Park | Blanco | 690 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Rust Ranch Water Supply | Blanco | 564 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bigs Convenience Store | Blanco | 354 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Hofbrau Park, PWSID TX0160033, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/hofbrau-park-tx0160033 (data as of October 1, 2026).