Public water system · TX2410063
ActiveMaxim Production 273 Farm
At a glance
Maxim Production 273 Farm (PWSID TX2410063) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wharton County, Texas. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. 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 December 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Maxim Production 273 Farm compare with other water systems in Wharton County?
By EPA's size categories, Maxim Production 273 Farm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wharton County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 918 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 29,382 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Maxim Production 273 Farm is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Maxim Production 273 Farm?
EPA lists Maxim Production 273 Farm 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. 23 of the 32 active systems in Wharton County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Maxim Production 273 Farm have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. The violations listed here began between September 2005 and December 2013. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-02-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-06-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | 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.
Maxim Production 273 Farm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maxim Production 273 Farm?
Maxim Production 273 Farm (PWSID TX2410063) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Maxim Production 273 Farm serve?
Maxim Production 273 Farm reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Wharton County, Texas.
Where does Maxim Production 273 Farm 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 Maxim Production 273 Farm 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 December 2013. 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 Maxim Production 273 Farm'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 December 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Maxim Production 273 Farm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Maxim Production 273 Farm is a non-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 Wharton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of El Campo | Wharton | 12,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Wharton | Wharton | 8,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wharton County Wcid 2 | Wharton | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wharton County Wcid 1 Louise | Wharton | 1,206 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boling Mwd | Wharton | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Isaacson MUD | Wharton | 729 | 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, “Maxim Production 273 Farm, PWSID TX2410063, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/maxim-production-273-farm-tx2410063 (data as of October 1, 2026).