Public water system · TX0130016
ActiveSouth Texas Childrens Home
At a glance
South Texas Childrens Home (PWSID TX0130016) is an active community water system in Bee County, Texas. It reports serving 116 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
116
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Texas Childrens Home compare with other water systems in Bee County?
By EPA's size categories, South Texas Childrens Home is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bee County has 8 active public water systems, and South Texas Childrens Home is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,655 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 21,236 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 South Texas Childrens Home 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 South Texas Childrens Home?
EPA lists South Texas Childrens Home 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. 2 of the 8 active systems in Bee County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does South Texas Childrens Home have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and January 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Texas Childrens Home: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Texas Childrens Home?
South Texas Childrens Home (PWSID TX0130016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does South Texas Childrens Home serve?
South Texas Childrens Home reports serving 116 people through 35 service connections in Bee County, Texas.
Where does South Texas Childrens Home 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 Texas Childrens Home have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Texas Childrens Home'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Texas Childrens Home's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Texas Childrens Home 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 Bee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Beeville | Bee | 13,664 | Community | Surface water |
| Tdcj Chase Field | Bee | 5,669 | Community | Groundwater |
| Skidmore WSC | Bee | 777 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pettus MUD | Bee | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tynan WSC | Bee | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hilltop Mobile Home Park | Bee | 85 | 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, “South Texas Childrens Home, PWSID TX0130016, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/south-texas-childrens-home-tx0130016 (data as of October 1, 2026).