Public water system · TX2130046
ActiveOrchards on the Brazos
At a glance
Orchards on the Brazos (PWSID TX2130046) is an active community water system in Somervell County, Texas. It reports serving 111 people through 37 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
111
Service connections
37
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orchards on the Brazos compare with other water systems in Somervell County?
By EPA's size categories, Orchards on the Brazos is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Somervell County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 12,585 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 Orchards on the Brazos 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 Orchards on the Brazos?
EPA lists Orchards on the Brazos 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. 9 of the 12 active systems in Somervell County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Orchards on the Brazos have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between February 2022 and March 2023. By type: 11 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Orchards on the Brazos: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orchards on the Brazos?
Orchards on the Brazos (PWSID TX2130046) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Orchards on the Brazos serve?
Orchards on the Brazos reports serving 111 people through 37 service connections in Somervell County, Texas.
Where does Orchards on the Brazos 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 Orchards on the Brazos have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. 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 Orchards on the Brazos' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Orchards on the Brazos' water quality report?
As a community water system, Orchards on the Brazos 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 Somervell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somervell County Water District | Somervell | 3,666 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Glen Rose | Somervell | 2,848 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Somervell | 1,769 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Dinosaur Valley State Park | Somervell | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Riverbend Retreat Center | Somervell | 827 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Arrowhead | Somervell | 525 | Transient non-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, “Orchards on the Brazos, PWSID TX2130046, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/orchards-on-the-brazos-tx2130046 (data as of October 1, 2026).