Public water system · TX1050078
ActiveSkyline Ranch Estates WSC
At a glance
Skyline Ranch Estates WSC (PWSID TX1050078) is an active community water system in Hays County, Texas. It reports serving 261 people through 87 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
261
Service connections
87
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Skyline Ranch Estates WSC compare with other water systems in Hays County?
By EPA's size categories, Skyline Ranch Estates WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hays County has 118 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,597 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 306,428 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 Skyline Ranch Estates WSC 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 Skyline Ranch Estates WSC?
EPA lists Skyline Ranch Estates WSC as owned by a local government. 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. 29 of the 118 active systems in Hays County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Skyline Ranch Estates WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Skyline Ranch Estates WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Skyline Ranch Estates WSC?
Skyline Ranch Estates WSC (PWSID TX1050078) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Skyline Ranch Estates WSC serve?
Skyline Ranch Estates WSC reports serving 261 people through 87 service connections in Hays County, Texas.
Where does Skyline Ranch Estates WSC 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 Skyline Ranch Estates WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 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 Skyline Ranch Estates WSC'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Skyline Ranch Estates WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Skyline Ranch Estates WSC 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 Hays County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Marcos | Hays | 72,970 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Kyle | Hays | 52,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Texas State University - San Marcos | Hays | 43,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goforth Sud | Hays | 34,893 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| County Line Sud | Hays | 19,609 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Buda | Hays | 13,830 | 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, “Skyline Ranch Estates WSC, PWSID TX1050078, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/skyline-ranch-estates-wsc-tx1050078 (data as of October 1, 2026).