Public water system · TX0200460
ActiveSan Bernard River Estates
At a glance
San Bernard River Estates (PWSID TX0200460) is an active community water system in Brazoria County, Texas. It reports serving 207 people through 67 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 January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
207
Service connections
67
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does San Bernard River Estates compare with other water systems in Brazoria County?
By EPA's size categories, San Bernard River Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brazoria County has 309 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,277 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 394,490 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 San Bernard River Estates 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 San Bernard River Estates?
EPA lists San Bernard River Estates 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. 250 of the 309 active systems in Brazoria County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does San Bernard River Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and January 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Oxamyl, 2,4-D and Aldicarb sulfoxide. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfoxidecode 2043 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
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.
San Bernard River Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs San Bernard River Estates?
San Bernard River Estates (PWSID TX0200460) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does San Bernard River Estates serve?
San Bernard River Estates reports serving 207 people through 67 service connections in Brazoria County, Texas.
Where does San Bernard River Estates 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 San Bernard River Estates 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 January 2021. 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 San Bernard River Estates' 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 January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find San Bernard River Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, San Bernard River Estates 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 Brazoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pearland | Brazoria | 125,828 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lake Jackson | Brazoria | 27,314 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Alvin | Brazoria | 26,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Angleton | Brazoria | 19,429 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Clute | Brazoria | 10,604 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Freeport | Brazoria | 10,594 | Community | Purchased 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, “San Bernard River Estates, PWSID TX0200460, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/san-bernard-river-estates-tx0200460 (data as of October 1, 2026).