Public water system · TX1470030
ActiveRunning Branch Campground & Marina
At a glance
Running Branch Campground & Marina (PWSID TX1470030) is an active transient non-community water system in Limestone County, Texas. It reports serving 168 people through 56 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 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
168
Service connections
56
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Running Branch Campground & Marina compare with other water systems in Limestone County?
By EPA's size categories, Running Branch Campground & Marina is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Limestone County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,164 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 25,611 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 Running Branch Campground & Marina is about 17% above 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 Running Branch Campground & Marina?
EPA lists Running Branch Campground & Marina 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. 7 of the 22 active systems in Limestone County (32%) are also privately owned.
Does Running Branch Campground & Marina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between June 2012 and May 2023. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-27 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-27 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Running Branch Campground & Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Running Branch Campground & Marina?
Running Branch Campground & Marina (PWSID TX1470030) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Running Branch Campground & Marina serve?
Running Branch Campground & Marina reports serving 168 people through 56 service connections in Limestone County, Texas.
Where does Running Branch Campground & Marina 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 Running Branch Campground & Marina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 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 Running Branch Campground & Marina'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 10 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 Running Branch Campground & Marina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Running Branch Campground & Marina 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 Limestone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mexia | Limestone | 7,459 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| City of Groesbeck | Limestone | 4,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Point Enterprise WSC | Limestone | 2,388 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Hill WSC | Limestone | 2,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Rock WSC 2 Forest Glade | Limestone | 1,968 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Slc WSC | Limestone | 1,749 | Community | 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, “Running Branch Campground & Marina, PWSID TX1470030, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/running-branch-campground-marina-tx1470030 (data as of October 1, 2026).