Public water system · TX1300035
ActivePlatten Creek Water System
At a glance
Platten Creek Water System (PWSID TX1300035) is an active community water system in Kendall County, Texas. It reports serving 120 people through 40 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 October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Platten Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Kendall County?
By EPA's size categories, Platten Creek Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kendall County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 974 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 44,783 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 Platten Creek Water System 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 Platten Creek Water System?
EPA lists Platten Creek Water System 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. 37 of the 46 active systems in Kendall County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Platten Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and October 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Platten Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Platten Creek Water System?
Platten Creek Water System (PWSID TX1300035) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Platten Creek Water System serve?
Platten Creek Water System reports serving 120 people through 40 service connections in Kendall County, Texas.
Where does Platten Creek Water System 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 Platten Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. 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 Platten Creek Water System'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 records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Platten Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Platten Creek Water System 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 Kendall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Boerne | Kendall | 24,769 | Community | Surface water |
| Kendall West Utility | Kendall | 5,136 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kendall County Wcid 1 | Kendall | 3,579 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Guadalupe River State Park | Kendall | 2,165 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Gbra Cordillera Ranch | Kendall | 1,707 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Geneva School of Boerne | Kendall | 750 | Non-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, “Platten Creek Water System, PWSID TX1300035, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/platten-creek-water-system-tx1300035 (data as of October 1, 2026).