Public water system · TX1050100
ActiveOak Meadows
At a glance
Oak Meadows (PWSID TX1050100) is an active community water system in Hays County, Texas. It reports serving 954 people through 318 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
954
Service connections
318
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oak Meadows compare with other water systems in Hays County?
By EPA's size categories, Oak Meadows is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hays County has 118 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 2,597 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 306,428 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 Oak Meadows 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 Oak Meadows?
EPA lists Oak Meadows 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. 87 of the 118 active systems in Hays County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Oak Meadows have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and December 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Consumer Confidence Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Oak Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oak Meadows?
Oak Meadows (PWSID TX1050100) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Oak Meadows serve?
Oak Meadows reports serving 954 people through 318 service connections in Hays County, Texas.
Where does Oak Meadows 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 Oak Meadows have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. 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 Oak Meadows' 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 December 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oak Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Oak Meadows 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 Hays County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Marcos | Hays | 72,970 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Kyle | Hays | 52,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Texas State University - San Marcos | Hays | 43,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goforth Sud | Hays | 34,893 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| County Line Sud | Hays | 19,609 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Buda | Hays | 13,830 | 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, “Oak Meadows, PWSID TX1050100, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/oak-meadows-tx1050100 (data as of October 1, 2026).