Public water system · TX1050058
ActiveSouthwest Territory
At a glance
Southwest Territory (PWSID TX1050058) is an active community water system in Hays County, Texas. It reports serving 315 people through 105 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
315
Service connections
105
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southwest Territory compare with other water systems in Hays County?
By EPA's size categories, Southwest Territory 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 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 Southwest Territory 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 Southwest Territory?
EPA lists Southwest Territory 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. 87 of the 118 active systems in Hays County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Southwest Territory have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between May 1985 and December 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-28 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Southwest Territory: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southwest Territory?
Southwest Territory (PWSID TX1050058) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Southwest Territory serve?
Southwest Territory reports serving 315 people through 105 service connections in Hays County, Texas.
Where does Southwest Territory 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 Southwest Territory have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 Southwest Territory'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southwest Territory's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southwest Territory 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, “Southwest Territory, PWSID TX1050058, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/southwest-territory-tx1050058 (data as of October 1, 2026).