Public water system · TX0200255
ActiveSandy Ridge Subdivision
At a glance
Sandy Ridge Subdivision (PWSID TX0200255) is an active community water system in Brazoria County, Texas. It reports serving 60 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sandy Ridge Subdivision compare with other water systems in Brazoria County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandy Ridge Subdivision 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 Sandy Ridge Subdivision 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 Sandy Ridge Subdivision?
EPA lists Sandy Ridge Subdivision 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 Sandy Ridge Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 1991. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and March 1991. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Sandy Ridge Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandy Ridge Subdivision?
Sandy Ridge Subdivision (PWSID TX0200255) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Sandy Ridge Subdivision serve?
Sandy Ridge Subdivision reports serving 60 people through 20 service connections in Brazoria County, Texas.
Where does Sandy Ridge Subdivision 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 Sandy Ridge Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 1991. 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 Sandy Ridge Subdivision'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sandy Ridge Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sandy Ridge Subdivision 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, “Sandy Ridge Subdivision, PWSID TX0200255, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/sandy-ridge-subdivision-tx0200255 (data as of October 1, 2026).