Public water system · TX1020035
ActiveLake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club
At a glance
Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club (PWSID TX1020035) is an active transient non-community water system in Harrison County, Texas. It reports serving 180 people through 13 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 August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club compare with other water systems in Harrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harrison County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,258 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 72,245 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 Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club is about 25% 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 Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club?
EPA lists Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club 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. 13 of the 32 active systems in Harrison County (41%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and August 2022. By type: 6 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club?
Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club (PWSID TX1020035) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club serve?
Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club reports serving 180 people through 13 service connections in Harrison County, Texas.
Where does Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club 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 Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club 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 August 2022. 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 Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club'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 August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club 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 Harrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marshall | Harrison | 23,091 | Community | Surface water |
| Gum Springs WSC 2 | Harrison | 7,815 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Leigh WSC-Rural | Harrison | 6,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hallsville | Harrison | 5,580 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Harleton WSC | Harrison | 4,107 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gum Springs WSC 1 | Harrison | 3,564 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Lake Fern Hntg & Fshg Club, PWSID TX1020035, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lake-fern-hntg-fshg-club-tx1020035 (data as of October 1, 2026).