Public water system · TX2430013
ActiveHorseshoe Bend Estates
At a glance
Horseshoe Bend Estates (PWSID TX2430013) is an active community water system in Wichita County, Texas. It reports serving 130 people through 47 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
47
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Horseshoe Bend Estates compare with other water systems in Wichita County?
By EPA's size categories, Horseshoe Bend Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wichita County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 16,658 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 149,922 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 Horseshoe Bend Estates 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Horseshoe Bend Estates?
EPA lists Horseshoe Bend Estates 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 9 active systems in Wichita County (11%) are also privately owned.
Does Horseshoe Bend Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2002 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Horseshoe Bend Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Horseshoe Bend Estates?
Horseshoe Bend Estates (PWSID TX2430013) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Horseshoe Bend Estates serve?
Horseshoe Bend Estates reports serving 130 people through 47 service connections in Wichita County, Texas.
Where does Horseshoe Bend Estates get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Horseshoe Bend Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Horseshoe Bend Estates' 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 July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Horseshoe Bend Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Horseshoe Bend Estates 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 Wichita County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wichita Falls | Wichita | 102,316 | Community | Surface water |
| Sheppard Air Force Base | Wichita | 19,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Burkburnett | Wichita | 10,978 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Iowa Park | Wichita | 6,612 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wichita Valley WSC | Wichita | 6,516 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Electra | Wichita | 2,559 | 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, “Horseshoe Bend Estates, PWSID TX2430013, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/horseshoe-bend-estates-tx2430013 (data as of October 1, 2026).