Public water system · TX1110084
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At a glance
Ridge Utilities (PWSID TX1110084) is an active community water system in Hood County, Texas. It reports serving 378 people through 126 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 February 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
378
Service connections
126
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ridge Utilities compare with other water systems in Hood County?
By EPA's size categories, Ridge Utilities is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hood County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% below the county average of 1,134 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 69,154 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 Ridge Utilities 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 Ridge Utilities?
EPA lists Ridge Utilities 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. 54 of the 61 active systems in Hood County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Ridge Utilities have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and February 2014. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2014-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Ridge Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ridge Utilities?
Ridge Utilities (PWSID TX1110084) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Ridge Utilities serve?
Ridge Utilities reports serving 378 people through 126 service connections in Hood County, Texas.
Where does Ridge Utilities 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 Ridge Utilities 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 February 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 Ridge Utilities' 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 February 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 Ridge Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Ridge Utilities 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 Hood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton MUD | Hood | 20,458 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Granbury | Hood | 11,468 | Community | Surface water |
| Oak Trail Shores | Hood | 5,676 | Community | Surface water |
| Canyon Creek Addition | Hood | 2,895 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Comanche Harbor & Port Ocall | Hood | 2,562 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Comanche Cove & Heritage Heights | Hood | 2,562 | 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, “Ridge Utilities, PWSID TX1110084, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/ridge-utilities-tx1110084 (data as of October 1, 2026).