Public water system · TX1610103
ActiveNsc Ntf Potable Water System
At a glance
Nsc Ntf Potable Water System (PWSID TX1610103) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Matagorda County, Texas. It reports serving 502 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
502
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nsc Ntf Potable Water System compare with other water systems in Matagorda County?
By EPA's size categories, Nsc Ntf Potable Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Matagorda County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 941 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 39,524 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 Nsc Ntf Potable Water System is about 17% above 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 Nsc Ntf Potable Water System?
EPA lists Nsc Ntf Potable Water System 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. 26 of the 42 active systems in Matagorda County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Nsc Ntf Potable Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1993. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and May 1993. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Nsc Ntf Potable Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nsc Ntf Potable Water System?
Nsc Ntf Potable Water System (PWSID TX1610103) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Nsc Ntf Potable Water System serve?
Nsc Ntf Potable Water System reports serving 502 people through 3 service connections in Matagorda County, Texas.
Where does Nsc Ntf Potable Water System 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 Nsc Ntf Potable Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1993. 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 Nsc Ntf Potable Water System'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nsc Ntf Potable Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nsc Ntf Potable Water System 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 Matagorda County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bay City | Matagorda | 18,061 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Palacios | Matagorda | 4,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County | Matagorda | 2,764 | Community | Groundwater |
| Matagorda WSC | Matagorda | 1,746 | Community | Groundwater |
| Matagorda County Wcid 6 | Matagorda | 1,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Markham MUD | Matagorda | 1,400 | 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, “Nsc Ntf Potable Water System, PWSID TX1610103, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/nsc-ntf-potable-water-system-tx1610103 (data as of October 1, 2026).