Public water system · TX1160079
ActiveOak Ridge Estates
At a glance
Oak Ridge Estates (PWSID TX1160079) is an active community water system in Hunt County, Texas. It reports serving 63 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
63
Service connections
21
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oak Ridge Estates compare with other water systems in Hunt County?
By EPA's size categories, Oak Ridge Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hunt County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,591 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,132 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 Ridge 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Oak Ridge Estates?
EPA lists Oak Ridge 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. 10 of the 29 active systems in Hunt County (34%) are also privately owned.
Does Oak Ridge Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and July 2024. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-25 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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 Ridge Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oak Ridge Estates?
Oak Ridge Estates (PWSID TX1160079) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Oak Ridge Estates serve?
Oak Ridge Estates reports serving 63 people through 21 service connections in Hunt County, Texas.
Where does Oak Ridge Estates get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Oak Ridge Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Ridge 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Ridge Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Oak Ridge 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 Hunt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Greenville | Hunt | 33,354 | Community | Surface water |
| Cash Sud | Hunt | 25,875 | Community | Surface water |
| Caddo Basin Sud | Hunt | 14,574 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Commerce | Hunt | 9,266 | Community | Surface water |
| Combined Consumers Sud | Hunt | 9,087 | Community | Surface water |
| B H P WSC | Hunt | 6,321 | 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 Ridge Estates, PWSID TX1160079, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/oak-ridge-estates-tx1160079 (data as of October 1, 2026).