Public water system · TX0460096
ActiveJohn Knox Ranch Camp
At a glance
John Knox Ranch Camp (PWSID TX0460096) is an active transient non-community water system in Comal County, Texas. It reports serving 100 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does John Knox Ranch Camp compare with other water systems in Comal County?
By EPA's size categories, John Knox Ranch Camp 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 less than 0.1% 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 John Knox Ranch Camp is about 31% 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 John Knox Ranch Camp?
EPA lists John Knox Ranch Camp 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. 80 of the 94 active systems in Comal County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does John Knox Ranch Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and January 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
John Knox Ranch Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs John Knox Ranch Camp?
John Knox Ranch Camp (PWSID TX0460096) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does John Knox Ranch Camp serve?
John Knox Ranch Camp reports serving 100 people through 15 service connections in Comal County, Texas.
Where does John Knox Ranch Camp 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 John Knox Ranch Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 John Knox Ranch Camp'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find John Knox Ranch Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. John Knox Ranch Camp 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 |
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, “John Knox Ranch Camp, PWSID TX0460096, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/john-knox-ranch-camp-tx0460096 (data as of October 1, 2026).