Public water system · TX2130002
ActiveRiverbend Retreat Center
At a glance
Riverbend Retreat Center (PWSID TX2130002) is an active community water system in Somervell County, Texas. It reports serving 827 people through 28 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 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
827
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Riverbend Retreat Center compare with other water systems in Somervell County?
By EPA's size categories, Riverbend Retreat Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Somervell County has 12 active public water systems, and Riverbend Retreat Center is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 6.6% 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 Riverbend Retreat Center 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 Riverbend Retreat Center?
EPA lists Riverbend Retreat Center 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 Riverbend Retreat Center 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 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and March 2012. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Riverbend Retreat Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riverbend Retreat Center?
Riverbend Retreat Center (PWSID TX2130002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Riverbend Retreat Center serve?
Riverbend Retreat Center reports serving 827 people through 28 service connections in Somervell County, Texas.
Where does Riverbend Retreat Center 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 Riverbend Retreat Center 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 2012. 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 Riverbend Retreat Center'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riverbend Retreat Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Riverbend Retreat Center 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 |
| Camp Arrowhead | Somervell | 525 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Loco Coyote Grill | Somervell | 475 | 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, “Riverbend Retreat Center, PWSID TX2130002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/riverbend-retreat-center-tx2130002 (data as of October 1, 2026).