Public water system · TX0220021
ActiveRio Grande Village Bbnp
At a glance
Rio Grande Village Bbnp (PWSID TX0220021) is an active transient non-community water system in Brewster County, Texas. It reports serving 50 people through 36 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rio Grande Village Bbnp compare with other water systems in Brewster County?
By EPA's size categories, Rio Grande Village Bbnp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brewster County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 645 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 9,031 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 Rio Grande Village Bbnp is about 65% below 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 Rio Grande Village Bbnp?
EPA lists Rio Grande Village Bbnp as owned by the federal government. 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. 5 of the 14 active systems in Brewster County (36%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Rio Grande Village Bbnp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and May 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-03 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Rio Grande Village Bbnp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rio Grande Village Bbnp?
Rio Grande Village Bbnp (PWSID TX0220021) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Rio Grande Village Bbnp serve?
Rio Grande Village Bbnp reports serving 50 people through 36 service connections in Brewster County, Texas.
Where does Rio Grande Village Bbnp 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 Rio Grande Village Bbnp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Rio Grande Village Bbnp'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rio Grande Village Bbnp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rio Grande Village Bbnp 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 Brewster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alpine | Brewster | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lajitas on the Rio Grande | Brewster | 942 | Community | Groundwater |
| Study Butte Terlingua Water System | Brewster | 888 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marathon Water Supply & Sewer Service | Brewster | 430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Panther Junction Plt | Brewster | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Longhorn Ranch Motel | Brewster | 100 | 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, “Rio Grande Village Bbnp, PWSID TX0220021, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rio-grande-village-bbnp-tx0220021 (data as of October 1, 2026).