Public water system · TX0310168
ActiveStarbase Ad Astra School
At a glance
Starbase Ad Astra School (PWSID TX0310168) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cameron County, Texas. It reports serving 28 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Starbase Ad Astra School compare with other water systems in Cameron County?
By EPA's size categories, Starbase Ad Astra School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cameron County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,775 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 443,241 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Starbase Ad Astra School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Starbase Ad Astra School?
EPA lists Starbase Ad Astra School 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. 8 of the 30 active systems in Cameron County (27%) are also privately owned.
Does Starbase Ad Astra School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and November 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as unaddressed and 3 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Starbase Ad Astra School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Starbase Ad Astra School?
Starbase Ad Astra School (PWSID TX0310168) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Starbase Ad Astra School serve?
Starbase Ad Astra School reports serving 28 people through 1 service connection in Cameron County, Texas.
Where does Starbase Ad Astra School 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 Starbase Ad Astra School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Starbase Ad Astra School'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Starbase Ad Astra School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Starbase Ad Astra School is a non-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 Cameron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board | Cameron | 201,249 | Community | Surface water |
| Harlingen Water Works System | Cameron | 85,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Laguna Madre Water District | Cameron | 46,674 | Community | Surface water |
| East Rio Hondo WSC | Cameron | 24,756 | Community | Surface water |
| City of San Benito | Cameron | 24,250 | Community | Surface water |
| El Jardin WSC | Cameron | 9,423 | 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, “Starbase Ad Astra School, PWSID TX0310168, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/starbase-ad-astra-school-tx0310168 (data as of October 1, 2026).