Public water system · TX0460121
ActiveJbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove
At a glance
Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove (PWSID TX0460121) is an active transient non-community water system in Comal County, Texas. It reports serving 410 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
410
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove compare with other water systems in Comal County?
By EPA's size categories, Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Comal County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,473 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 232,493 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 Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove is about 185% above 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 Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove?
EPA lists Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 94 active systems in Comal County (2.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and August 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
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.
Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove?
Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove (PWSID TX0460121) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove serve?
Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove reports serving 410 people through 70 service connections in Comal County, Texas.
Where does Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove 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 Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove 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 August 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 Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove'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 August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove 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 Comal County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels Utilities | Comal | 116,477 | Community | Surface water |
| Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores | Comal | 44,196 | Community | Surface water |
| Sjwtx Triple Peak Plant | Comal | 32,973 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Garden Ridge | Comal | 5,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjwtx Glenwood Subdivision | Comal | 2,985 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gbra Johnson Ranch Subdivision | Comal | 2,322 | 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, “Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove, PWSID TX0460121, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/jbsa-canyon-lake-hancock-cove-tx0460121 (data as of October 1, 2026).