Public water system · TX0160048
ActiveSierra Bulk Water
At a glance
Sierra Bulk Water (PWSID TX0160048) is an active transient non-community water system in Blanco County, Texas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sierra Bulk Water compare with other water systems in Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Sierra Bulk Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blanco County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 415 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,782 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 Sierra Bulk Water is well 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sierra Bulk Water?
EPA lists Sierra Bulk Water 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. 23 of the 26 active systems in Blanco County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Sierra Bulk Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2022 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Sierra Bulk Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sierra Bulk Water?
Sierra Bulk Water (PWSID TX0160048) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Sierra Bulk Water serve?
Sierra Bulk Water reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Blanco County, Texas.
Where does Sierra Bulk Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Sierra Bulk Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Sierra Bulk Water'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sierra Bulk Water's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sierra Bulk Water 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 Blanco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blanco | Blanco | 3,192 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Johnson City | Blanco | 2,097 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockin J Ranch Subdivision | Blanco | 1,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Pedernales Falls State Park | Blanco | 690 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Rust Ranch Water Supply | Blanco | 564 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bigs Convenience Store | Blanco | 354 | 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, “Sierra Bulk Water, PWSID TX0160048, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/sierra-bulk-water-tx0160048 (data as of October 1, 2026).