Public water system · TX0220018
ActiveLajitas on the Rio Grande
At a glance
Lajitas on the Rio Grande (PWSID TX0220018) is an active community water system in Brewster County, Texas. It reports serving 942 people through 309 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
942
Service connections
309
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lajitas on the Rio Grande compare with other water systems in Brewster County?
By EPA's size categories, Lajitas on the Rio Grande is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Brewster County has 14 active public water systems, and Lajitas on the Rio Grande is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 46% above the county average of 645 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 9,031 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 Lajitas on the Rio Grande 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. 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 Lajitas on the Rio Grande?
EPA lists Lajitas on the Rio Grande 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. 6 of the 14 active systems in Brewster County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Lajitas on the Rio Grande have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | 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.
Lajitas on the Rio Grande: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lajitas on the Rio Grande?
Lajitas on the Rio Grande (PWSID TX0220018) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lajitas on the Rio Grande serve?
Lajitas on the Rio Grande reports serving 942 people through 309 service connections in Brewster County, Texas.
Where does Lajitas on the Rio Grande 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 Lajitas on the Rio Grande 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 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 Lajitas on the Rio Grande'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 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 Lajitas on the Rio Grande's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lajitas on the Rio Grande 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 Brewster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alpine | Brewster | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Study Butte Terlingua Water System | Brewster | 888 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marathon Water Supply & Sewer Service | Brewster | 430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Panther Junction Plt | Brewster | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Longhorn Ranch Motel | Brewster | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Bend National Park Chisos Basin Ws | Brewster | 81 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Lajitas on the Rio Grande, PWSID TX0220018, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lajitas-on-the-rio-grande-tx0220018 (data as of October 1, 2026).