Public water system · CO0253460
ActiveSouth Fork Cg
At a glance
South Fork Cg (PWSID CO0253460) is an active transient non-community water system in Rio Grande County, Texas. It reports serving 176 people through 105 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
176
Service connections
105
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does South Fork Cg compare with other water systems in Rio Grande County?
By EPA's size categories, South Fork Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Grande County has 1 active public water system, and South Fork Cg is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 176 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 176 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 South Fork Cg is about 22% 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 South Fork Cg?
EPA lists South Fork Cg as privately owned. The CO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Rio Grande County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does South Fork Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
South Fork Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Fork Cg?
South Fork Cg (PWSID CO0253460) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does South Fork Cg serve?
South Fork Cg reports serving 176 people through 105 service connections in Rio Grande County, Texas.
Where does South Fork Cg 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 South Fork Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 South Fork Cg'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Fork Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. South Fork Cg 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.
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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, “South Fork Cg, PWSID CO0253460, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/south-fork-cg-co0253460 (data as of October 1, 2026).