Public water system · TX1140043
ActiveNustar Big Spring Terminal
At a glance
Nustar Big Spring Terminal (PWSID TX1140043) is an active transient non-community water system in Howard County, Texas. It reports serving 92 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
92
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nustar Big Spring Terminal compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Nustar Big Spring Terminal is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,004 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 32,028 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 Nustar Big Spring Terminal is about 36% below 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 Nustar Big Spring Terminal?
EPA lists Nustar Big Spring Terminal 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Howard County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Nustar Big Spring Terminal have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Nustar Big Spring Terminal. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Nustar Big Spring Terminal: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nustar Big Spring Terminal?
Nustar Big Spring Terminal (PWSID TX1140043) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Nustar Big Spring Terminal serve?
Nustar Big Spring Terminal reports serving 92 people through 4 service connections in Howard County, Texas.
Where does Nustar Big Spring Terminal 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 Nustar Big Spring Terminal have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Nustar Big Spring Terminal'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nustar Big Spring Terminal's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nustar Big Spring Terminal 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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Big Spring | Howard | 27,282 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Coahoma | Howard | 3,552 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| George H Obrien Jr Va Medical Center | Howard | 325 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Txdot Howard County Sra | Howard | 300 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Forsan | Howard | 228 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ahg Big Spring | Howard | 220 | 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, “Nustar Big Spring Terminal, PWSID TX1140043, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/nustar-big-spring-terminal-tx1140043 (data as of October 1, 2026).