Public water system · TX1260122
ActiveMartin Creek Estates
At a glance
Martin Creek Estates (PWSID TX1260122) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Texas. It reports serving 84 people through 28 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
84
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Martin Creek Estates compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Martin Creek Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Johnson County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,836 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 234,003 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 Martin Creek Estates 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 Martin Creek Estates?
EPA lists Martin Creek Estates 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. 47 of the 61 active systems in Johnson County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Martin Creek Estates 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 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and August 2019. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine, Ethylbenzene and Toluene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | 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.
Martin Creek Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Martin Creek Estates?
Martin Creek Estates (PWSID TX1260122) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Martin Creek Estates serve?
Martin Creek Estates reports serving 84 people through 28 service connections in Johnson County, Texas.
Where does Martin Creek Estates 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 Martin Creek Estates 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 2019. 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 Martin Creek Estates' 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 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Martin Creek Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Martin Creek Estates 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Sud | Johnson | 65,517 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Burleson | Johnson | 53,381 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Cleburne | Johnson | 34,075 | Community | Surface water |
| Bethesda WSC | Johnson | 33,441 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Keene | Johnson | 6,863 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Alvarado | Johnson | 6,614 | 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, “Martin Creek Estates, PWSID TX1260122, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/martin-creek-estates-tx1260122 (data as of October 1, 2026).