Public water system · TX0310154
ActiveStarbase Water System
At a glance
Starbase Water System (PWSID TX0310154) is an active community water system in Cameron County, Texas. It reports serving 743 people through 241 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
743
Service connections
241
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Starbase Water System compare with other water systems in Cameron County?
By EPA's size categories, Starbase Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 0.2% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Starbase Water System 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. 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 Water System?
EPA lists Starbase Water System 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 Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and October 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 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 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.
Starbase Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Starbase Water System?
Starbase Water System (PWSID TX0310154) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Starbase Water System serve?
Starbase Water System reports serving 743 people through 241 service connections in Cameron County, Texas.
Where does Starbase Water System 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 Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Water System'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Starbase Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Starbase Water System 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 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 Water System, PWSID TX0310154, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/starbase-water-system-tx0310154 (data as of October 1, 2026).