Public water system · TX1170019
ActiveLake Meredith Recreation Area
At a glance
Lake Meredith Recreation Area (PWSID TX1170019) is an active transient non-community water system in Hutchinson County, Texas. It reports serving 350 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
4
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Meredith Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Hutchinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Meredith Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hutchinson County has 11 active public water systems, and Lake Meredith Recreation Area is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,213 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 24,346 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 Meredith Recreation Area is about 143% 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lake Meredith Recreation Area?
EPA lists Lake Meredith Recreation Area 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. 1 of the 11 active systems in Hutchinson County (9.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Lake Meredith Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and March 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Meredith Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Meredith Recreation Area?
Lake Meredith Recreation Area (PWSID TX1170019) 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 Lake Meredith Recreation Area serve?
Lake Meredith Recreation Area reports serving 350 people through 4 service connections in Hutchinson County, Texas.
Where does Lake Meredith Recreation Area get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lake Meredith Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. 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 Meredith Recreation Area'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Meredith Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Meredith Recreation Area 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 Hutchinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borger Municipal Water System | Hutchinson | 12,419 | Community | Surface water |
| Fritch Municipal Water Supply | Hutchinson | 5,636 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tcw Supply | Hutchinson | 2,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Stinnett | Hutchinson | 1,599 | Community | Groundwater |
| Borger Refinery | Hutchinson | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chevron Phillips Chemical Borger Plant | Hutchinson | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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 Meredith Recreation Area, PWSID TX1170019, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lake-meredith-recreation-area-tx1170019 (data as of October 1, 2026).