Public water system · TX2270172
ActiveHurst Creek MUD
At a glance
Hurst Creek MUD (PWSID TX2270172) is an active community water system in Travis County, Texas. It reports serving 2,880 people through 1,210 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,880
Service connections
1,210
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hurst Creek MUD compare with other water systems in Travis County?
By EPA's size categories, Hurst Creek MUD is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Travis County has 138 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,267 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 1,554,848 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 Hurst Creek MUD is about 57% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hurst Creek MUD?
EPA lists Hurst Creek MUD as owned by a local government. 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. 66 of the 138 active systems in Travis County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hurst Creek MUD have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and July 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Hurst Creek MUD: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hurst Creek MUD?
Hurst Creek MUD (PWSID TX2270172) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hurst Creek MUD serve?
Hurst Creek MUD reports serving 2,880 people through 1,210 service connections in Travis County, Texas.
Where does Hurst Creek MUD get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Hurst Creek MUD have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Hurst Creek MUD'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hurst Creek MUD's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hurst Creek MUD 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 Travis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Austin Water & Wastewater | Travis | 1,115,323 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Pflugerville | Travis | 63,464 | Community | Surface water |
| Travis County Wcid 17 | Travis | 45,165 | Community | Surface water |
| Manville WSC | Travis | 39,648 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Travis County Public Utility Agency | Travis | 35,664 | Community | Surface water |
| Windermere Community | Travis | 21,231 | 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, “Hurst Creek MUD, PWSID TX2270172, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/hurst-creek-mud-tx2270172 (data as of October 1, 2026).