Public water system · TX0460292
ActivePierced Oak
At a glance
Pierced Oak (PWSID TX0460292) is an active transient non-community water system in Comal County, Texas. It reports serving 280 people through 90 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
280
Service connections
90
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pierced Oak compare with other water systems in Comal County?
By EPA's size categories, Pierced Oak is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Comal County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,473 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 232,493 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 Pierced Oak is about twice 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 Pierced Oak?
EPA lists Pierced Oak 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. 80 of the 94 active systems in Comal County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Pierced Oak 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 Pierced Oak. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Pierced Oak: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pierced Oak?
Pierced Oak (PWSID TX0460292) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Pierced Oak serve?
Pierced Oak reports serving 280 people through 90 service connections in Comal County, Texas.
Where does Pierced Oak 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 Pierced Oak have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Pierced Oak'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 Pierced Oak's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pierced Oak 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 Comal County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels Utilities | Comal | 116,477 | Community | Surface water |
| Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores | Comal | 44,196 | Community | Surface water |
| Sjwtx Triple Peak Plant | Comal | 32,973 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Garden Ridge | Comal | 5,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjwtx Glenwood Subdivision | Comal | 2,985 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gbra Johnson Ranch Subdivision | Comal | 2,322 | 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, “Pierced Oak, PWSID TX0460292, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/pierced-oak-tx0460292 (data as of October 1, 2026).